Auditing and Taxation Insight Week Student Review

by RSM

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Rating

3.5/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    3.1

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • The insight experience was very enjoyable, everyone in the office was friendly and I gained hands on experience - something unable to learn from university. I actually enjoyed learning about auditing and taxation a lot more than I expected!

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I felt very valued and was taken for lunch with the whole team on my last day!

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • I did not receive mug guidance at the start of my insight experience however I gained a lot of knowledge in taxation policies which I had limited knowledge prior to working at Baker Tilly.

    3/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The skills I developed enabled me to understand much more of my accounting units at university and I was also able to apply for the Baker Tilly Placement scheme

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • There were times where they had run out of things for me to do.

    2/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The office was hardworking but also friendly

    3/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They team allowed me to work independently on many projects and so I feel that they really did improve my knowledge by training me this way.

    4/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • I was allowed to work with all teams within the office and so developed an understanding of their roles quickly.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • I think it helped to understand- they are definitely hardworking and less chatty!

    4/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • It made me feel that I would be able to do this role if I wanted to which I was surprised about. But I also felt that it was quite monotonous and so wouldn't like working there for a long career without changes.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • I met everyone within the office but the team was small there.

    3/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • I was invited to lunch with all the team members, howeber I had already met these people prior to the event.

    4/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Some people described events but not much.

    3/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • I would recommend anyone this to anyone who is undecided about going into auditing, accounting and taxation.

    4/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

South East

May 2015


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