Audit Intern Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I greatly enjoyed my internship.

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

    • I felt quickly accepted as a part of the team, and my contributions were appreciated.

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

    • Both formal support in the form of a two day presentational skills workshop, but as importantly, if not more so, was the constant willingness to answer questions. It also was made clear what was expected of me to be successful.

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

    • Fairly busy, but within office hours.

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

    • A good balance between responsibility and guidance.

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

    • Generally, the confidence from successfully completing my internship is a great advantage. Specifically. the presentation skills workshop I completed will be very useful at university and afterwards.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, supportive and a constant change in who was in the office and who was out with clients.

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

    • Very well organised.

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

    • A two day presentational skills workshop and being constantly reassured that questions would be welcomed.

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

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

    • Very appealing. Have accepted the offer they made me.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, even though no formal event in the six weeks I was there I was invited to informal lunches and after work drinks.

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

    • Commuted from home.

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

    • Good.

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

    • Some, though the summer was a fairly quiet time of year in the office.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2014

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