Audit Intern Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Very Enjoyable overall, great fun at bradenham and some really useful skills learnt.

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

    • Colleagues were very friendly and were always happy and willing to talk through any unclear areas or just to explain where I wanted to learn more.

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

    • Buddy system worked very well and there were always people around to help explain things or get tasks from.

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

    • When out on client sites the experience was very enjoyable as there was plenty to do and once done you could just ask for more and back in the office it was a little quieter with easier tasks to complete so overall good balance.

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

    • Lots of tasks of varying responsibility such as performing whole pars of the audit and meeting with clients to basic excel work.

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

    • Lots of the skills and the insight into the working process are very applicable to my studies.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite quiet but everyone was very friendly and approachable.

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

    • Very well organised with a variety of different tasks and activities to keep things exciting.

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

    • When involved lots of time was spent to make sure I understood the purpose of doing things and what was happening. Presentation training was given at Bradenham which was not only a great experience to meet all the other interns but also very practical.

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

    • National Travel
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The job as a trainee and above seems very engaging with lots of varied interesting work.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were only three of us in the area and other interns were at locations far away.

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

    • Very cheap and lots of choice.

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

    • Very cheap and lots of choice.

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

    • None that I was made aware of.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

South West

July 2014

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