Audit Intern Review
by BDO
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.7
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The Company
4.7
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The Culture
4.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It was really good, the people that I worked with couldn't have made it any more enjoyable. The highlight would have to be playing in the football tournament between all the BDO offices in the country, it was a really good weekend, and got to know everyone outside of work.
The people culture at BDO is brilliant. The mix between working and having fun is amazing.
You are assigned a buddy and counselling manager to help you through the internship experience, and both of these were brilliant at helping me when I didn't know what I was doing.
I went out on site twice for a few days at a time during the 6 weeks, so I was obviously really busy then, however on days when I was in the office, I would sometimes have to do other tasks such as filing, but only occasionally.
Your work is reviewed by a manager, but it's not like they're looking over your shoulder the whole time, they leave you to get on with it and then give you feedback afterwards to help you develop.
As my degree is accounting and finance the skills link quite well, however I would say that aspects such as working 9-5 everyday, acting professionally, gaining commercial awareness, etc are far more important aspects to take away from the experience.
The Company
Everyone has fun whilst they work, and its all open plan offices which is nice.
The first week was spent in London doing some training with all the other interns, which was nice as you get to know everyone. They paid for travel and evening meals too, so that was awesome. Then we spent the next 5 weeks in our office, and the final 2 days doing a CSR activity and a presentation in London. Overall, great organisation and the HR people are all really helpful and friendly too!
We spent the first week in London training, and also you get given constant feedback.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Given the economic downturn, all companies are cutting back, however BDO are continuing to employ graduates, and the progression throughout the company is good.
The Culture
During the first week whilst we were all together in London we went out for dinner everynight, and everyone that was hired seemed friendly.
It's expensive in Reading, however I live here anyway so I'm used to it. You can get a pint for about £2.50-£3.
Reading has loads of bars and restaurants, and 3 or 4 decent clubs, so it's quite good.
There was the national football tournament and they play football and cricket in local leagues weekly too. There are also other non-sporting events such as charity events etc. There's loads to do!
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
Scotland
August 2009
