Placement Review at Deloitte

The Role

Role Description

Associate in the Corporate Tax Office

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

A lot of the work was both technically difficult and challenging to understand. Having said that, the hardest jobs were the most rewarding - an easy seven months would have been extremely boring.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Extremely, especially when the graduates were studying for exams and there were few other people in the office of my level.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very much so; any colleague could be turned to for advice and the mentoring system worked extremely well.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I would usually work from 9am until 6pm, although there were a few late nights.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Most of the work was completely up to you. However, it was always reassuring to know that it would be reviewed before ever being sent to the client. In this way you were trusted with important work, while also receiving feedback on everything you did.

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

Not a great amount, although this is my fault entirely as my degree subject has little to do with the work I did at Deloitte.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Surprisingly good natured, it wasn't at all what I had expected from an accountancy firm!

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Once again, it was surprising how much time and effort was put in to training someone who was only going to be working at the company for seven months. We had two full weeks of training throughout the placement, along with several day sessions.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Company Parties/Events
• Working from home

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Both for the experience and money.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Amazing. There were 30 of us on the national scheme and we managed to organise two weekends away with as many of us as possible, completely outside of anything that Deloitte were arranging.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Perfectly manageable on my salary.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Review 132/133 for Deloitte

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