Insight Review at KPMG

The Role

Role Description

I worked in audit with KPMG. Tasks at a client site included assisting with the preparation and accuracy of financial statements, some research into markets in Asia, preparing formal letters to be sent to various branches and subsidiaries of the bank around the globe, and also updating the audit instructions for other KPMG teams around the world.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good experience with a good firm! I enjoyed most of the work that I was given, but the client site which I was based had quite a boring office atmosphere.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Not hugely - everyone seemed unprepared for me being there and I felt like I often had to badger people to give me jobs.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

We had a training day with all the other interns on the first day, but that was it.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Busy with photocopying was always the case, but I was less busy with other work that would have benefitted my development.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Some tasks were important, but were also very easy so I didn't feel too challenged.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

I have done accounting modules at university, and it was good to be able to apply the knowledge learned here into the real world.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

So dull. It was so rare to hear a laugh.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

My office didn't seem very well prepared for me. They thought that I was going to be there for six months, not two weeks.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

The first training day and then some practical experience.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• Subsidised Canteen

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Hugely, despite one bad experience I still think that the firm on the whole is great.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

We often met up for drinks after work, and sometimes we met up for lunch too.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I lived close enough to go home every night so living was cheap. Going out is never too cheap in London, but lunch was always ok because that was subsidised.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

London!

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Too short a programme to get fully involved in anything.

Review 142/142 for KPMG

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