Tax Assistant Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • The work wasn't very challenging.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They definitely took the effort to make me feel at home.

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

    • All my questions were answered.

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

    • Sometimes, I wasn't kept busy enough.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not much seeing that I had no tax or accounting experience.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Definitely learnt a lot of interpersonal skills.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • A lot of people were on holiday so it was quite quiet.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There was some disconnect between HR and the division I worked in.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A significant amount.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There is a tremendous amount of career opportunities.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not much as I was the only intern in the department.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not too bad.

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

    • I didn't participate in it, but it was okay.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not much. I planned my weekends to be away from Leeds.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

International

August 2010

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