Audit Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my internship a lot. I was always given work to do and everyone was extremely friendly and helpful.

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

    • I always felt like my colleagues appreciated the work I did as well as being very supportive when I didn't understand everything.

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

    • There was always help available from various places which were made clear to me at the beginning, either from the supervisor of the project I was working on, my buddy or the graduate recruitment team.

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

    • I was always given work to do and I felt pretty busy. Towards the end I had less to do and often found myself less busy than at the beginning.

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

    • The responsibility ramped up at the perfect pace for me. I felt challenged but never out of my depth.

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

    • I learnt a lot about the professional environment how audit works specifically.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Hard-working but friendly.

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

    • There were some issues with timetabling but this was always sorted by a helpful member of the timetabling team.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Every group I worked with helped me develop my skills and took time out their day to make sure I understood everything!

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Was offered a grad scheme.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I made some friends with other interns however we were spread out amongst various companies so didn't spend much time together.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Birmingham is a very reasonably priced area. Plus every social I went on with the company was paid for by the company.

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

    • Not a huge fan of nightlife but Birmingham has many clubs suitable for a great nightlife.

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

    • Birmingham is a huge city with loads of opportunities for everything!

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

August 2015

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