Intern - Tax Review
by Deloitte
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
2.2
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The Company
1.5
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The Culture
2.4
- 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
The work experience was enjoyable, I got to learn a fair amount about tax and my team were extremely friendly and helpful. However, I spent a lot of time doing nothing as tax is fairly complicated and as an intern I am limited to what I can do.
They gave me work where possible and were all thankful when I had completed it.
I was given a buddy who helped me with any issues I had, as well as given basic training when I started.
Not very. 1-3 hours work a day on most days. Some days I would do nothing and some days I would be busy all day.
I was given a fair amount of responsibility, I was given the chance to draft emails, as well as ring clients.
My degree isn't relevant to tax, so not much. The skills developed and the name on my CV will definitely help me in the future.
The Company
Very friendly and sociable. Lots of fun activities and meals/nights out.
It was poorly organised as a whole. We were given work when it was available and not put onto any projects that would have given us a steady stream of work.
Not at all.
I felt my department had a very poor structure regarding a job offer at the end. I had good feedback, showing I was capable of the job and worked well in a team, yet was not offered a job due to not performing great on a few questions in the final interview. It almost seems as if the 6 weeks experience is essentially irrelevant to your final offer, which seems a pretty inefficient method of employing people.
The Culture
Social events were organised for interns, however only for the first 3 weeks.
Quite expensive as it's London.
Good.
Activities as in socially, yes. Not as in sports etc.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
September 2015
