Audit Intern Review
by Grant Thornton
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.7
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The Company
4.8
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The Culture
4.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I very much enjoyed the internship, everything was very well organised allowed me wide variety of experiences that I believe will help me in the future.
Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. No question was a stupid question!
We planned time with our people manager and on the whole stayed in contact throughout my time there. It was extremely useful to be given clear feedback for the previous weeks.
In general there was the perfect balance, always work to be done but no heavy pressure to complete work as long as it was to a good standard. When work would run dry it was very easy to pick up extra by asking around so you never found yourself with nothing to do!
I was given a good level of responsibility from the very start. Being trusted with speaking to clients independently was a great learning curve and I believe this has allowed me to develop massively in many different areas.
My skills I have developed will definitely help me in my future studies and beyond. The presentation course at Bradenham, GT's training facility was a great way to meet other interns from across the country helped build my confidence for presentations which will help me way into the future.
The Company
Everyone was very friendly and happy to have a chat including the partners! Many people are often out on audits so there was always different faces going about the office but if anything this added to the open, relaxed but professional atmosphere.
On the very first day each intern received a timetable of what they would be working on each day such as which client, when they would be going to Bradenham etc. So the whole internship was very well organised throughout.
We had three introductory days and every member of the firm would take time out to clearly explain many aspects to you. We also spent two nights on a presentation skills course.
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
I was offered a job!
The Culture
Always something happening and going on so plenty to get involved with.
Pretty cheap.
Plenty of choice for going out.
Often different events being emailed around that everyone was invited to.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting, Banking, Audit
West Midlands
July 2014
