Associate Review

by Deloitte

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement as I was with two different clients over the three weeks.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was asked to do different things by many people which made me feel valued.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Everyone made sure I was okay and helped where they could - regardless of their position.

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

    • I was as busy as I wanted to be. There was always someone with work that I could help with.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given the same level of responsibility as a graduate and often found myself talking with clients.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Audit goes hand-in-hand with my management degree and so it helped give context to a lot of my modules.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Many people had recently left university and so were a similar age to myself, making it easy to talk to anyone.

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

    • Before I started I was emailed by my buddy letting me know which client I'd be working with the first week and what I'd be doing. The people I worked with on the next client also emailed me beforehand to let me know what I'd be doing.

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

    • I was taught many basic auditing concepts and everyone was very informative of how everyday activities worked.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Everyone got the opportunity of a partner interview in the final week and I was very happy when mine was successful.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most people go out to town on Friday nights and myself and the other interns were always invited.

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

    • A night out in Cambridge was pretty standard prices. Not quite as cheap as student prices but reasonable.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There was a good scene whenever we went out on Fridays.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • My buddy got me on the weekly five-a-side football email and so were some of the other interns. Likewise we were invited to office events like scavenger hunts or leaving parties.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

July 2013

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