Vacation Scheme Student/ Associate Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • It was a really good experience, had a lot of hands on experience, and the opportunity to work with clients

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

    • Everyone in the office was really friendly, and appreciation is shown whenever work is done

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

    • Managers and supervisors are all really helpful and approachable, they are more than willing to help if you go there with any of their concerns.

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

    • There was always work to be done, sometimes when there was a deadline the team would have to work late nights.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • On the placement I was given quite a fair amount of responsibility. I was given the opportunity to work alone with the clients and also to given the responsibility of being in charge of some work papers.

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

    • As I am doing an accounting and finance degree, the insight from audit definitely help me to make the theorectical knowledge come alive and more practical.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • General atmosphere is quite friendly and conducive as a work place.

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

    • The work placement had a good mix of work at clients site and work at the office, so it was quite a good balance.

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

    • Personal training at the start to get some insight about basic accounting and audit.

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

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

    • Employments prospects seem quite positive and the organisation is actively seeking to hire talented individuals.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The department was really friendly and there were socials almost every week. It was a good opportunity just to get to know other people and to catch up with some friends.

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

    • The cost of living and socialising in the area is average, not excessively expensive or absurdly cheap. There was a good range of bars in the area.

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

    • The nightlife in the area was good, the surrounding area had a number of bars and nice restaurants to go to after work.

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

    • For the interns we had the opportunities to get involved with CSR activities and we had a CSR day which allowed us to do get involved with activities other than work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

August 2014

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