Enterprise Risk Services: Controls Assurance (12 Month Industrial Placement Student) Review
by Deloitte
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
4.4
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The Company
4.7
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The Culture
4.9
- 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
Worked on a wide variety of clients both in public and private sector, traveled to some fantastic locations and met interesting people.
In the Manchester office where I was based, the team is close knit and has monthly socials. Felt like I was part of the family and was trusted by fellow colleagues.
I was assigned a buddy, who regularly met up with me to discuss anything from issues at work to personal life. Managers were very happy to help also. However, there is a strong level of independence expected from employees to be proactive.
Work is seasonal, in my team some days were very busy, others were not as busy.
I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement including traveling to client sites in another city by myself and interviewing client IT managers and directors on their systems and existing processes, then reporting my findings back to my field manager.
I have gained invaluable skills for my degree and career. Deloitte provided a lot of training as well as on the job learning much of which have helped me to understood computer systems better which helps with my degree course which is Computer Science.
The Company
Very friendly, always something fun going on and a good canteen to go to whenever there's no work to do.
The Internship was very organised and managed well. There was a mid placement catch up call with a member of the graduate recruitment team which was a good time for me to express what I did or did not like about the placement.
Deloitte invested very heavily in personal training and development. I spent the first 5 weeks in training and work shadowing before starting the actual job. After I started the actual job I attended numerous skill days, some of which were optional.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
I have been given a conditional offer to come back which I plan to do upon completion of my degree!
The Culture
Excellent social scene, regular socials where meals are paid for and regular Friday night drinks :)
Cost of living was excellent in Manchester, managed to get a room in a room share for £250 a month. Socialising is also much cheaper than London.
Nightlife was good, Manchester has a lot to offer as it is a vibrant city.
There are plenty of socials, groups and Deloitte networks including sports. So you can just take your pick really!!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
North West
October 2012
