BDO Tax Intern Review

by BDO

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Really good to get insight into a career in tax and also meet new people

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

    • All were friendly and got the interns involved in as much stuff as possible.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Helped a lot with general work and project.

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

    • Usually given plenty of work

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

    • Got involved in a lot more client work than I thought I would be able to.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Gained a lot of tax knowledge.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good friendly atmosphere and everyone is up for a laugh. They also invited as to there social events.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Really well set up especially the birmingham week at the start and london at the end.

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

    • Invested a lot by training us so we could do more relevant work and also on social things so we could have a good time too.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Very good, they train you and focus on career development

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes went out for drinks after work, leeds football tournament and out with interns.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Manchester to relatively cheap

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

    • Big and vibrant city

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

    • Leeds football tournament and went for drinks after work on numerous occasions

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

North West

August 2014

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