Financial Services Auditor Review
by KPMG
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
4.0
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
3.8
- 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
The people I worked with made my placement very enjoyable. Everyone was going out of their way to help me and explain new things to me. It was also interesting to learn about the financial sector and the issues that big financial services companies face.
I felt that I had a lot in common with the people I worked with as most of them were recent graduates and had similar interests to me. I got some useful feedback during and at the end of my internship which showed me that my work was valued by the people I worked with.
Again, I was given a lot of support all throughout my internship and if I was ever unsure about something I knew who to ask for help.
The first week was fairly quiet as there was not a lot of work going on but soon after it picked up and I always had something to do but was never overworked.
As I was working as a part of a fairly big team which included senior managers and partners I was never given the full responsibility over a project. However, I felt that I was able to make a valuable contribution to the work of the team.
I gained some valuable knowledge of the way financial firms, such as an asset manager for example, operate which will be useful in my studies as well as my future employment.
The Company
Very friendly atmosphere where everyone seemed to get on. Everyone seemed busy but at the same time relaxed and ready to help others.
Very well organised overall. I was assigned a mentor who looked after me during my placement and who was very approachable and helpful. I was always assigned some work in advance so was never bored.
All my travel expenses were paid for and I had £2.85 to spend in the office canteen daily. I also had a chance to go to a CSR day organised by KPMG where my overnight stay in a hotel as well as all my transport was paid for.
Subsidised Canteen
National Travel
After my internship ended I had an interview with one of the partners of the firm and based on that and the feedback I got I was made an offer to join the firm in 2011.
The Culture
I still keep in touch with several other trainees. We had a chance to bond during the first two days of training where we got to know all other trainees in the country. I then saw some of them at the company CSR day.
Edinburgh is pretty expensive compared with other cities in Scotland so the cost of living and socialising is high.
Nightlife is good, there are a lot of bars, clubs, cinemas, theatres etc.
We had a BBQ and drinks night which was a great way to talk to people and get to know them informally. There are also a lot of volunteering opportunities.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
Yorkshire and Humberside
September 2009
