KPMG Management Consulting Summer Vacation Scheme Review

by KPMG

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It was a very enjoyable four weeks that was kept interesting by being able to constantly meet new people and undertake new tasks.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I was treated from my first day as another employee rather than the office intern, it made me and my work feel valued.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Those supervising me were constantly trying to offer their help and guidance and at no point was a struggling for support.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • To a large extent I always had something to do, if I did not, I could just ask someone and they would help.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I never felt like anything I was doing was of huge responsibility, but had the sense that it would contribute to a larger task my team was doing of greater responsibility.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Having had an internship at KPMG for 4 weeks, I feel more confident in my presenting skills and people skills as I was constantly meeting new people and presenting myself or my work.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • A lot of people were always coming and going, so the atmosphere was always changing.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Once I had started with who I was assigned it felt organised, however, I did not actually know what I was to be doing until the morning of my first day after training.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I felt that a considerable amount of investment was put into me from a range of helpful individuals across the company.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Working from home

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Having been offered a graduate placement, the idea of coming back to work for KPMG after I graduate is a very exciting prospect!

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Most interns were split accross the many different areas of the firm, however, I felt like everyone made an active effort to socialise and come together.

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I was living at home luckily, so only the standard cost of being in London applied to socialising.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I did not go out in the area where I was working, nor anywhere else during my time at KPMG.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were several semi-work related activities to be involved in outside of work that were made available to me.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Management Consulting

London

August 2015


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