Insight Intern Review

by B&Q

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I was really excited at the start of the two weeks, but towards the end I was bored and just wanted it to end!

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

    • Being a work experience student, your obviously not on a par with qualified accountants and you are pretty much just in the way. However, everyone was really nice and friendly

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

    • I was given a buddy in my second week, and then just went around the team asking for work. The work was really plain and boring, so it wasn't as if much guidance was needed

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

    • It was a case of first week was just presentations, CV work and interview tips (9-5 stuff) Then the second week was in a team and trying to help them, so you were as busy as you wanted to be, since you had to go out and find work.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not really applicable since it was a work experience/insight program. All the work I was given was researching firms or just simple excel calculations

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It was interesting seeing an office and I learnt so much about all the different work in accounting, so career wise decision its really helped out

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone seemed to know each other well and was really friendly. There was alot of jokes made between people in the office

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

    • The first week was really planned, the second week not at all really I was dumped into a team that didn't really prepare for me. I had to just go around and ask everyone for any work I could do to help them

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They spent the hole first week with us showing us around the office, various company presentations.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I know so much more about BDO as a firm,and about the accounting world - that I'll be able to fly through interviews now :)

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was still living at their parents, that at 5 oclock we all sort of went home. However there were a few lunches with the office in the first week.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • We didn't go out we all just went home at 5, but its London so would be expensive to rent a place and to go for a nightout

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

    • London - top £££ but top clubs!

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

    • Not really, we were only there 2 weeks. I did go on a client bowling trip one day after work though

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

London

November 2012

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