Audit Intern Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

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

    • I felt very comfortable as soon as i walked through the doors. The atmosphere was really friendly and made the environment in the office a pleasure to work in.

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

    • The mentor system was fantastic. I had regular check ups with my mentor and felt very happy asking him questions at any point during my internship. We set goals at the start of the month and revised them and ensured they were on track at regular intervals.

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

    • I found that at first when I had finished a job that i was left with nothing to do. After emailing my mentor i found that there was a place in the office where colleagues put work they needed completing. From then on in I was never sitting around idly. As long as you were proactive in the office there was always something to do.

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

    • I was set tasks by my in charges and left to ask appropriate questions as and when i required. I was also given the sole responsibility to research a potential client and compile all relevant information.

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

    • Networking and presentation skills are ones which will be useful wherever I go in the future. There are a variety of other skills that i have implemented in other aspects of my university life such as how to effectively tailor my wording to talk to various different types of people.

    4/5

    The Company

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

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

    • As soon as i arrived I found that i was in the company timetable, booked to a variety of jobs.

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

    • I spent a day at the start of my internship doing training. We learnt how to get the most out of my internship and what our schedules would look like. We also spent two days at a manor house that Grant Thornton owns, learning presentation skills and how to communicate effectively.

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

    • National Travel
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • At the end of my internship i was offered a full time graduate job with Grant Thornton.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and we got on very well, regularly going out for lunch and on occasions a social drink.

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

    • 4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

East of England

October 2013

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