Placement Review at KPMG

The Role

Role Description

Audit Major Clients
PArt of an Audit team
Doing real graduate work in your gap year.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good insight into the proffesional career and an experience I am glad i took. Some of the work was boring at times but the whole projects were really interesting.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Everybody is polite and happy to help. I also joined as a group and we are good freinds. Nobody is undervalued.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Support was good but preliminary guidance was average. I had to find alot out on my own. However once i had made contacts it was very easy to get help or find answers no matter how stupid the question seemed.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

In Busy season there was always something to do but when unassigned i struggled to find work on occassion. On the other hand this gave me loads of time to do trainig courses and improve my skills

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Responsibility varied from client to client but i could always consult with my incharge so it was never overwhelming. I was trusted with some serious work though

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Learned really valuable skills but quite specific great if i return to accounting. If I move on they may not be quite as tailored but worth having none the less.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

The environment is a serious and professional office but laughing isnt frowned upon!

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

The training and set up were very good but some of the weeks were slow. The programme could do with some more strict guidlines and procedures. Ocasionally i had to explain where i lay in the business plan to some of the managers because they had never heard of my placement.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

There is alot of online training available but no formal qualifications can be obtained out of my placement.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I havent yet heard anything but the oppurtunity to rejoin the firm is astrong possibility. I was not contracted so if i change my mind i can choose not to apply for the job. If i do apply for a full time job i will be able to pass some of the interview stages straight away.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

We all got along really well as a group of joiners and the social scene in the department is very strong. I met alot of people i wouldn have otherwise met and it openend up some possibilities for me

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I lived at home during the placement so any moneyt i earned was really pocket money so it was quite nice.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Quite good but very expensive!

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Not really other than the social activities.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Really reccomend the placement as a tester of the business world. You get to study alot of different businesses and it give a really good insight into the working world. This is nice because you can look at lots of potential business rather than have blinkers on when viewing the working world from one company.

Review 125/142 for KPMG

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