Corporate Tax Intern Review

by Evelyn Partners

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Absolutely brilliant atmosphere across the department - ideal combination of working hard but having fun

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

    • So easy to get along with everyone - in particular my team of 6 who I spent a lot of time outside of work with too

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

    • Guidance was always onhand if required

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

    • Apart from the odd quiet periods I was very busy throughout and by the end was able to conduct some quite useful work

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

    • Difficult to have too much responsibility given limited knowledge but was able to interact with clients by the end

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

    • Useful people skills and the presentation at the end was a useful life skill to learn

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • So easy going and a lot of fun

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

    • Everything was in place for me from day 1

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

    • Everyone was willing to spend time teaching you the core skills needed to do the work - didn't do much specific training though

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • Seem very keen to take on interns as graduates upon completion

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of social events were organised and everyone made an effort to attend

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

    • Expensive in London but not too excessive and social events were often subsidised

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

    • Lots of bars/pubs to go to after work

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

    • I got involved with a 5 a side league with a couple of people and also took part in a staff netball game

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

London

July 2014

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