Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • People were very friendly and the nature of the project is interesting.

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

    • Even though I was new to the industry, my colleagues still let me try to do some work, and my opinion wasn't value any less than a permanent staff.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • They were happy to answer any questions I had and provide me guidance throughout the 4 weeks.

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

    • I have been allocated tasks every day, but I still have quite a bit of

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

    • I was given project brief to draft, powerpoint to create/ modify and meeting to attend.

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

    • This enable me to create documents more tailored to the audience, and enhance my ability to improve work according to feedback.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very friendly and relaxed.

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

    • Overall the organisation was very well done, only slight confusion at the beginning.

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

    • Even though the internship was very short, the firm organised several training targeted to the interns

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • People were all very helpful and friendly, which made it a comfortable and enjoyable working atmosphere.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are quite a number of social event enabling networking.

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

    • Living in London the rental was quite expensive.

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

    • It was a commercial area, people will gather around pubs.

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

    • The graduate organising the internship programme set up a lot of events, at least once a week.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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