Vacation student Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.3
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was enjoyable mostly, however there was a distinct lack of work at times that make it feel like I was wasting my time occasionally.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I felt like everyone was interested in my insight and actually listened to what I had to say.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Some support, however a lot of it was working on my own, which I feel was good for the most part.

    4/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • There were a few things I will take away, about networking and confidence in presenting.

    1/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was badly structured/completely unstructured at times. There was poor communication between graduate recruitment and the teams we were working with and work wasn't prepared for us prior to our visit.

    1/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very positive and friendly, everyone was helpful and easy to talk to.

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

    • Lots of available training and chances o develop useful business skills.

    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?

    • Fairly well. It still took a large amount of personal investigation to find out exactly what we would be doing.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • It helped very much.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It let me discover a passion for areas of the business I didn't know about and I would like to pursue.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • The ou was excellent and expenses were reimbursed

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Many opportunities for networking and meeting people

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Very good and varied

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes. I was introduced to a number of groups of KPMG employees.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes it was very helpful and interesting

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

August 2015

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