Audit Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The work is really varied and gave a good insight into what you would be doing in a graduate role. Unfortunately, as with all internships, the summer months are the quietest in audit so you do not see the office at it's busiest.

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

    • Everyone at KPMG is very kind and friendly to new people.

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

    • There is always someone to help if it is needed. Everyone is friendly and asking questions is encouraged.

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

    • I was definitely kept busy helping a variety of clients. But in the summer months audit is a 9-5 job so I did not get a glimpse into the stress that happens at year end.

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

    • I was given quite a lot of responsibility and I was made to feel like my input was valued. However, someone will check over everything you do before it is finalised.

    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 training is definitely valuable. I would recommend it to everyone!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office is very open and there are always people around to ask questions etc. However, because there are always so many people out on site I feel like I still didn't meet everyone in the team before the end.

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

    • Once you become part of the KPMG team everyone is very helpful. There are lots of links and tuorials to help you to understand the general business things in the office. The initial recruitment team is quite poor and unhelpful.

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

    • I feel like the skills learnt will be very helpful when finding a graduate job.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very. This is all completed after your internship ends.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There weren't very many other interns so not really. But there were lots of lunches/ dinners with the other colleagues.

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

    • Edinburgh isn't the cheapest city to live in!

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

    • The internship was during the Edinburgh Festival so the nightlife was great

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

    • There are lots of clubs and sports, however when here for such a short time it is hard to get involved.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2014

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