Intern Review

by Evelyn Partners

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

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

    • The internship taught me plenty of new things with responsibility being expected from the start without feeling out of my depth.

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

    • Very friendly firm

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

    • Generally given good explanations throughout and superiors were approachable to ask for more guidance.

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

    • Kept busy during regular hours but not beyond that.

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

    • Met two clients individually and did meaningful work throughout.

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

    • A very good introduction into what to expect for a career in audit.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and fun intervals to longer periods of work.

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

    • Clients were appropriate for an internship, however, no consideration was taken to location of clients.

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

    • Plenty of individual instruction but due to lack of other interns no general training.

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

    • National Travel
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very interested in pursuing a career with Smith and Williamson

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • None

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London prices, but no different to any other London internship, costs travelling to clients were reclaimable.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Central London location

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • None

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

London

July 2014

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