Summer intern Review
by BDO
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Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
4.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Had a brilliant time
Everyone was very supportive and I always felt comfortable to ask anything I didn't understand.
I always felt very supported and knew who to ask if I ever had any problems.
Most of the time I had plenty to do. If I ever didn't have any work everyone in the team was very helpful in looking for work for me.
Felt like I was given a lot of responsibility. Everyone tried to make sure that I was doing lots of varied tasks and given as much responsibility as I could be at my level.
I think the skills I have learnt will be very useful in my future career. I will also feel more confident about working in similar environments in the future.
The Company
The atmosphere was fantastic. Everyone was very supportive and happy to help with any questions I had. Felt a part of the team straight away as everyone was very inclusive and friendly.
The set up of the internship was great. The training week in Birmingham was brilliant and it was really good to meet the other interns before starting in the office and meeting the team as it met I already had a good network of friends in my office.
I feel that the company invested a lot in training me during my first week of intern training in Birmingham as well as receiving a lot of guiding from team members afterwards during my time in the office.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
Travel loan
Very appealing. I would love to work at BDO and I would thoroughly recommend BDO as a firm to all my friends. The company has been very supportive and I have loved the internship.
The Culture
The structure of the programme allowed all the interns to meet at the start during our training week which allowed us to become good friends and organise many more of our own social events. The team was great and always included us in all their social events. There were several organised events for the whole team as well as more casual meals/drinks regularly throughout the internship.
Expensive, as expected for London.
The nightlife is great as it's London so there's always something going on.
Yes. There was an organised football tournament in Cardiff which we took part in.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
London
August 2015
