Audit internship Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Work was varied and meeting different clients meant quite a lot of travelling which I enjoyed.

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

    • Everyone made me feel welcome and seemed to appreciate my help.

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

    • I had a Manager overseeing my progress on the internship leading to a meeting at the end where we discussed my progress. She was always approachable and would help me with any queries I had.

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

    • I was mostly busy but there were some days when the work dropped off and they ran out of things for me to do.

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

    • I was given responsibility over some fairly important tasks within some of the audits and had a lot of interaction with the 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?

    • I learnt a lot over the internship, mainly work based skills and confidence

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very friendly, everyone was approachable and on Fridays we often got out for a pub lunch when I was in the office

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

    • It was well set up with some flexibility over the work that I could choose.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • On the first two days there was an induction course in Bristol where there was presentation skills training and general oversight into the firm.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

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

    • At the end of the internship there was an opportunity to apply for a full time job. I choose to apply for a different service line and different office so had to go for a Partner interview there. I got the job and will be starting there after university.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were only two interns at the office I was based at but whilst I was there we went to an office social which was volleyball and bbq on the beach followed by a night out in Brighton.

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

    • Quite high

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

    • Not far from London/Brighton

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

    • The office has quarterly socials and some sports clubs.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

November 2013

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