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Job Title: Audit Intern

Overall Rated 7.9

★★★★★★★★☆☆

The Role

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

Rated 9/10

Over the course of the two weeks, I was able to meet a wide variety of people and get involved in numerous clients.

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

Rated 9/10

I was always thanked for the effort I put into the work and felt that each piece of work I produced was much appreciated.

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

Rated 8/10

I had a mentor who was in regular contact to check if everything was going well.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Extremely, the day was non stop and although the work was sometiems mundane there was always something to do.

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

Rated 9/10

A lot, considering I was an intern I was always given a task to do that played a role in the overall audit for the client.

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

Rated 7/10

The skills were not primarily focused for my degree in particular but instead for my personal skills such as team work and time management.

The Organisation

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

Rated 9/10

Each team was from a broad background and everyone was always friendly and welcoming which made the working day go much quicker.

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

Rated 10/10

The whole two weeks I spent my time across client sites with different teams, there was no hiccups or interruptions in between each one.

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

Rated 0/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

  • Subsidised Canteen
11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
★★★★★★★★★

Rated 9/10

Other Information

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

Rated 8/10

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

Rated 8/10

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

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

  • The Role Overall

    ★★★★★★★★★
  • The Organisation Overall

    ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
  • Everything Else Overall

    ★★★★★★★★☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this intern student rated KPMG with a 7.9 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Review 138/142 for KPMG

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