Summer Internship in Audit Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • It was a great experience.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt like my work mattered.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given great support and was able to work independently when I wanted.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Always work to be given to you after you finished a task.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was in charge of producing various documents important for auditing and I had to a large extent freedom to improve and troubleshoot by myself until I asked for help.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I now have a much greater insight into how businesses operate, what its like tot work as a team in a an office based environment and have experience working at client offices.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Generally very relaxed attitude. Most people work through their unpaid lunch break so you didn't really feel you could.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • A lot of variety in what I was doing but there seemed to be some communication issues between offices and different members of the HR team. Sometimes received mixed messages for things such as dress-code. Received information with little notice at times.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was good training at the start of the internship and you were constantly learning new things.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Received a job offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • When away at a client's for several days, we had some very enjoyable meals out with the team I was working with.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cambridgeshire isn't the cheapest area.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pubs, that's about it.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, we had a Corporate Responsibility day in Birmingham. We built a nature trail for the children of a Primary school. There were other opportunities but I wasn't there long enough.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting, Audit, Financial Management

East of England

August 2012

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