Transaction Services Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • At times I was left with nothing to do, but when I was given work it was mostly interesting.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I sensed that because I had no experience or training that I wasn't that helpful for some things, which is understandable.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • If I needed any help I could always get it by just asking my colleagues or my buddy.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Here and there.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • On one small project, there was just three of us working on it so I had a fair amount of responsibility in that aspect.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Even spending juts four weeks on this internship has helped me immensely in terms of experiencing working life and what parts of the job entails.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Quite a serious working atmosphere, but not so there wasn't any social aspect to it.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • No real structure, which can be taken as good or bad I guess. At times I had no work to do, and no socials were organised for interns.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The induction day was a very general overview of what the teams did, but when in the office colleagues were always willing to help out and teach you things.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • KPMG have the best support network for trainees, therefore increasing the chance of successfully completing qualifications such as ACA.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We tried many a time to organise social events, but it was hard to get everyone at the same place sometimes.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Canary Wharf.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Wasn't really a nightlife, more of an early evening life.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Only there for 4 weeks, wouldn't really know.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2014

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