Audit intern Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • There were lots of talks including audit project and and other projects such as running their social media and a charity fundraiser. The organisation and structure of my internship could have minor improvements.

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

    • Even as an intern I was given important client testing and other work to complete

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

    • Due to my line manager being quite busy they were unable to provide a sufficent amount of guidance

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • This fluctuated depending on the nature of the client

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

    • I was happy with what work I was given as I felt I was making a solid contribution to the team

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

    • I had lots of constructive feedback on my performance and received training in presentmg and building rapport

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was great, a very good working balance

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

    • Others had a slightly different experience to me in that they received an introduction to some aspects of te internship such as their presentation and laptop usage. I unfortunately didn't meet my line manager until the end of the first week

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

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Overall, I feel I will be very happy working for Grant Thornton in the future years

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All interns got on very well

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

    • In the northwest offices it is relatively inexpensive

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

    • Liverpool and Manchester have a great nightlife scene

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

    • There were frequent social events and sporting event such as inter-office football tournaments

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

North West

November 2014

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