Insight Review at KPMG

The Role

Role Description

Risk and Compliance

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The majority of people were friendly and overall it was an enjoyable experience

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Regarding project work there was a fair amount of freedom which I enjoyed. Guidance from my manager and buddy could have been improved. My buddy was away for most of the first week which made it difficult for me to get work within the department. I was perhaps just unlucky and I know many others had a lot of support and guidance.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

I felt that the placement could have been organised better- for several days I had nothing to do and it was up to me to contact other areas of the firm to try and get work.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I felt I was given a good amount of responsibility considering it was only for two weeks.

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

A good experience and invaluable on a CV even if you are looking for something outside of professional service firms.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Im sure it will continue to improve but I felt that it could have been a lot more structured. It varied across the interns however and I know some had very exciting projects and client work.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Subsidised Canteen

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I have confidence that if i were to pursue a graduate role with the firm, due to the established nature and length of the program, there would be greater opportunities to take on more responsibility and the program would be far more efficiently organised.

Other Information

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Being new to the firm, I expected to go to lunch with my team. Others got asked to lunch with their department however this was not the case with me and I ended up having lunch with another intern and his team.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

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?

Other interns i got to know had a much different experience to me and perhaps I was just unlucky so I would advise anyone to apply. The internship has definitely helped with searching for other top jobs so was well worth it and I would still consider giving the firm another chance as a graduate.

Review 139/142 for KPMG

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