Consultant in Risk Advisory Review

by Deloitte

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The work was quite varied. Research tasks were more interesting. Some of the work was more basic and just involved dealing with spreadsheets. The work that I was doing was quite high level. There wasn't always work to do.

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

    • My colleagues were great. They always gave detailed feedback. They were really friendly and we had good banter.

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

    • My supervisor was good. She IM'd me most days. She gave me feedback and advice as I went along,,

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

    • The workload was easily manageable. There was a bit of idleness.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility. I sat in on a lot of meetings and completed high level work. All my work was checked before it was used. I was allowed on client sites.

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

    • The skills and feedback were very useful. Being taught how to act professionally was great. Also I picked up skills on how to conduct business research and how to use Excel and Visio.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the office was very friendly, informal and unstressed.

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

    • It was well organised I experienced a lot of different areas and received a lot of feedback. However, at times there was nothing for me to do.

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

    • I was allowed to do an online course which would otherwise be very expensive. I did not receive any other formal training.

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Quite appealing. I didn't get the grad job, but a lot of my fellow interns did. The work can be dull at times but the colleagues are great. I would consider working in this sector.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we had a few socials. I often went to lunch with other colleagues and interns.

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

    • Leeds is quite a cheap city and on some socials the company paid for some food and drink. Commuting is quite cheap. Some of my colleagues got temporary accommodation for £82 a week.

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

    • Leeds has a good nightlife but I never properly went out while I was there.

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

    • Some of my colleagues played football.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Business Operations, Business Management, Computer Systems Engineering

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2015

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