Audit Assistant Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Although there were times when I didn't enjoy the job, this is infact the job that a lot of people on my course were competing for,and I was the lucky person who got the job and got to start my ACA qualification.

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

    • This is a team based jobs, with different teams each week. Incharges and managers would thank you for your hard work, and I generally did feel valued.

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

    • There were always managers available to talk to, and I was treat exactly like a graduate so went through the same appraisal process as them, so that I could see where I needed to develop.

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

    • There were times when I didn't have much to do and times when I had lots to do, but this is part of the nature of the business.

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

    • You are given a lot of responsibility from day one, however this responsibilty increases as you go through the years.

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

    • The skills I developed this year are massive, they will help me in my final year and they will definately be used when I return to KPMG once I graduate.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Due to the nature of the business (a proffessional accountant) there was a lot of serious times, however there was fun to be had whilst out at clients. (This wasn't really an office job).

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

    • As mentioned previously, I was treated exactly like a graduate so there was no organisation issues.

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

    • They put me through the first stage of the ACA exams. I went all the training courses for my year, and I went through the appraisal like everyone else for my personal development.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was offered a job when I graduate which I will be taking.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Since KPMG takes on hundreds of people each year, in the Leeds office there were over 20 new starters and I socialised a lot with them and apart from when it got close to exam time there was a lot going on.

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

    • I still lived in student accomodation and althoug Leeds is a cheap city to socialise in, we sometimes went to the more flashy and expensive places.

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

    • Leeds is a brilliant city, and there are so many good nights to be had.

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

    • There were a few activities organised by LCASS but I wouldn't say there was a lot to get involved in which was organised through work.

    2/5
    Report this review

Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2010

View More Reviews
View More Jobs