Auditor Intern Review

I found the marjority of the work I did interesting and stimulating, which has influenced me to accept my job offer for after university. The practical audit and accountancy work added to the theory I have learned throughout my first two years at university.

I have not worked with a friendlier and more helpful group of people than at KPMG. They always had plenty of time to answer any questions or queries I had, despite having an enormous workload!! This includes all employees from the partners right down to first years. I looked forward to working with them again next year!

See my comments to Q2

I was kept very busy whilst away on audit jobs, due to the fact that we were only out at the client's premises for a limited period of time, e.g. 2 weeks. Towards the end of the two weeks, there is pressure to get all the fieldwork done on time.

I was given a reasonable level of responsibility over certain aspects of the audit, e.g. I was given the whole of 'prepayments' to audit on my own when out on my first audit!

My degree studies teach me all the theory. This internship allowed me to gain practical experience to add to this theory. This experience should assist me greatly during my final year at university. Beyond my studies, I developed vital transferable skills, especially time management, communication and team working skills.

The audit department in the office was usually very quiet due to the fact that most people were out at clients' premises; I was only at the office for 3 days out of my 4 week placement!

Very well organised, right from the application stage, to the induction, and the audit trips. Absolutely no problems.

Very please with the level of training invested in me

Plenty of opporunities to develop a career at KPMG. One could work their way up within audit to management level, or could specialize in a different area after qualifying, e.g. corporate finance, and work their way up there.

Yes, socials were orgainised for all employees within our department.

Reasonably cheap apart from my week in London, which was very expensive!

Very good in Manchester, however not on away jobs, which were in Cumbria and West London - both of those trips involved staying in a hotel, with not much happening in the evening.

Opportunities to take part in football games against other departments in the office, and other socials were organised too, including a night at the dogs!