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Rating
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About You
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The Company
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Everything Else
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
I found the day very enjoyable and thought the representatives gave an informative yet personal presentation of what it is like working for BDO.
Very valued, Everybody took the time out to speak to me and kept in regular contact during the application process.
Any questions that I had were answered and I came away with a much stronger understanding of where I wanted to go with my career and that BDO was the company I wanted to work for.
The event was an Insight Day, therefore we were all given an overview of the company rather than starting to develop the necessary skills. However, it was a very good grounding to get started and we were made aware of the requirements and expectations of the firm.
The Company
We had the opportunity to speak to several employees and trainees, as well as listening to presentations about the firm. The day was very well structured.
I loved it! Obviously it was a formal occasion, yet everyone seemed very approachable and we were given the opportunity to network over lunch.
Not applicable to the Insight Day.
We were given the opportunity to speak to several new trainees about their role and what is required and got a feel for the busy, yet exciting atmosphere at BDO.
Very much so. The staff were very approachable, from Partner level to Trainee, and I felt the company's core values were really represented by this and the general atmosphere in the office.
I had attended a few Insight Events prior to BDO's and I came away feeling very enthusiastic and determined that this was the career I wanted and in particular working for BDO.
Everything Else
Not applicable to the Insight Day.
As I have mentioned previously, we were introduced to many employees at various levels of the hierarchy and given the opportunity to find out more about their career.
The majority of the day was really about networking - we were given lots of opportunity to ask questions and meet colleagues.
I completed some research prior to attending the Insight Day where employees mentioned the different social events that are held and I was able to ask about these further at the Insight Day.
Absolutely, I thoroughly enjoyed it! I would really recommend it to others.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Accounting
South West
August 2013