Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was a good exposure to the working habits and culture of KPMG

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • People were willing to go out of their way to make me feel welcomed.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • People were willing to go out of their way to aid in the learning process

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

    • As a accountancy student, the skills learn for audit will be carried for the rest of my career.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • I felt there could have been a better conclusion done to close off the programme as a whole.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • I enjoyed myself and looked forward to work everyday.

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

    • I felt more could have been done to introduce the system that the company uses.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • The duration was only two weeks, it definitely give an insight to the workings of audit however there are aspects of a full time role that I did not get to explore or experience.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • KPMG is a welcoming and enjoyable place to work in. The people oriented culture drives the work done.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I appreciate the insight and its impression on me have been very positive. I look forward to pursuing it as a career after graduation.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I felt for students who were from out of London, more could have been done to help them.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • I managed to attend a networking session in Leeds, where I got to meet people from the graduate programme I was interested in.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • I felt there were well organised, it gave a better understanding of the firm before work started.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • I only managed to find out about social responsibility work that KPMG encourages its employees to perform outside of work, but it was not in great detail.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I feel KPMG's insight programme is definitely the best among the Big 4. It provides practical experience and allows one to experience the working culture.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Audit

London

November 2013

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