Audit Assistant Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • It has been an enjoyable experience and I have been treated very well by the company during my time here.

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

    • I felt very valued by my colleagues and have been treated as a proper member of staff rather than just 'the intern'

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

    • The support and guindance I receieved by each of my incharge's was largely excellent and they always helped me with any issues or problems I have to the best of my ability.

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

    • I was usually a good balacne between broed and busy however there were times when it could go either way and I was given either too much or not enough to do.

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

    • To my surprise I had a lot of client facing opportunities and was given full responsibility for finding out certain information from the client.

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

    • I have learnt an invaluable amount of skills in the past few weeks largely about how such a big coorporation is run and have learn other skills which will be useful to me in the future in whatever I do.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the main Canary Wharf office was always fantastic and I really enjoyed being there. However sometimes at client sites the atmosphere could be quite depressing as clients were not always helpful and did not seem to want you to be there.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship was very well set up and we had a two day training course in Bristol with interns from all over the country on our first 2 days. This was a fantastic start to the placement.

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

    • KPMG seemed to give all the possible training and development possible within the 8 weeks and spent a lot of money taking me to different places to see different aspects of the business.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

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

    • If you pass the internship KPMG will offer you a partner interview in order to secure a graduate job

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was pretty good, however becuase a lot of us were on different clients around the country sometimes it was difficult to arrange things.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • You can't expect it to be cheap in London!

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

    • Central London!

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

    • There were quite a few actitivites, mainly in the line of socialising, lots of drinks events and there was a corporates summer party.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

London

August 2013

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