Internship Review at KPMG

The Role

Role Description

Office work - casting and cross referencing company accounts and helping with other office tasks.
Out of office work - visiting clients and assisting with the audit. Checking what they stated in their accounts was true. Main areas I worked on were payroll and capital expenditure.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Was a very good experience, learnt a lot about the industry. Was stressfull commuting every morning on the train though.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

All the staff made me feel very welcome and appreciated the work I helped them out with. They also helped me a lot with explaining tasks they wanted me to do to ensure I fully understood.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

A lot of help and support was given. They explained tasks fully and made sure I new what I was doing.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Some days there was a lot of work to do and other days there was not so much but in general there was a good balance. I never felt stressed at the work load or bored from having nothing to do.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Wasn't given that much responsibilty but i knew that the jobs I was doing were important. I didn't feel that if I messed them up anything major would happen though.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Hard to say at the moment but I definately think they will help once I've graduated in the job I go into. Time keeping skills will help and just knowing what to expect in my job.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The tasks themselves were not amazingly exciting but the atmosphere in the office was fun and laid back. There were a few social occasions too in the month I worked there.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Was well organised, the induction was very good during the work part I knew who to ask help from and who was incharge of me.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

There wasn't a great deal of personal training but the internship only lasted for one month so I didn't expect any. I assume the training and development will be for longer placements and graduates.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Had a partner interview in the final week and they offered me a graduate job.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I felt that everyone in the office was good friends and all the other interns got on well and orgainised socials amongst themselves.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Turned out pretty cheap, lived from home and got the train in when I was needed in the office. Socialising expenses weren't too expensive either, especially as work organised social events were paid for out of company expenses.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Nightlife in Birmingham always has a certain buzz to it.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Hard to say as I was only there for a month. I know there are sports teams and every month you are entitled to a certain amount of hours for CSR work.

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?

There are lot of opportunities to see the workings of other companies when doing the audit on them. When your doing away jobs you get put up in hotels and get allowance for food and travel.

Review 141/141 for KPMG

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