Internship Review at KPMG

The Role

Role Description

I was involved in helping complete various tasks for the audit of clients. This involved a number of different clients, allowing me to see a wide area of KPMG's activities. One of my tasks involved interviewing the HR department of a client on my own, which gave me great expierence and confidence. I also got the chance to work in the restructuring department, which gave me expierence of something I was not expecting, which I enjoyed.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I got an active role in audits, not simply watching or shadowing, which allowed me to get what I wanted out of the placement.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was always praised for my work and given feedback on where I could improve for next time.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Everyone always took time out of their work to help me complete tasks and what was involved in their job.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The first 2/3 weeks I was really busy and throughly enjoyed it. It was slightly quieter in the last week as their were not as many audits in the summer, however I was still given work to complete.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I interviewed the HR department of a company alone, and took minutes at high level meetings.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Allowing me to see a real-life view of what I am studying at university was the number one reason I applied for the placement, and this is what I achieved.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Always professional, but everyone would speak to each other and relax at the right times.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was on the staff planner from day 1, so the work was organised. It did change from time to time, but this allowed me to get a greater expierence by putting me in places where the work was.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

All the staff in my department would take time out to explain work to me and the induction was well organised (2 days in Crewe). I also went to Manchester, paid for by the company, to take part in charity work.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• National Travel
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Got a job at the end of the placement.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Two others on the placement who I spent time with at night and the weekend.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Plently of places to go out at night at reasonable cost.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very good nightlife with lots of places to go out.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Did charity work, and a few pub quizes were available.

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?

If you are interested in getting into the accountancy field, doing a placement with an accountancy firm is worth it. It gives you the chance to see if it is for you, by being given an active role. From my expierence, you will be given the opportunity to achieve this at KPMG.

Review 141/141 for KPMG

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