Internship Review at KPMG

The Role

Role Description

I would visit clients sites or work in the office on a variety of jobs, such as looking and checking financial statements for any errors. Tying in numbers/ doing field work for an audit.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I enjoyed everything about this job especially the people I was able to work with.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Everyone always thanked me and asked for further availability to complete jobs for them if my work was satisfactory.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was asked on a regular basis how my internship was going and whether I had an issues/ questions that needed to be addressed.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

In general I always had work to do, but when a couple of clients were cancelled and I was not booked to work on a specific client, finding work for a small period that I was sufficiently taught and able to do was hard and there was not always much to do.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

As the internship progressed I was given more responsibility once my reputation for being more than capable reached all the different managers. At first I think people were slightly cautious about my capabilities on completing work and dealing professionally with a client.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The knowledge of businesses I gained will help a lot as well as all the information about the law side of an audit for my course. However, since I am currently completing a law degree, financial auditing and accountancy work is not incredibly relevant and helpful for my degree.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Everyone was always friendly welcoming and generally positive.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The graduate recruitment were at times frustrating and unresponsive but the manager and head of department were very accommodating for sorting out anything I needed.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was given a varied amount of tasks and taught what each document I was creating did. Time and effort as well as expenses were invested into me.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I have still not had my interview with them just yet but I am very hopeful of obtaining a job once I finish University.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

There was initially a 2 day induction to meet other interns in my region as well as a CSR day where we all got together and painted a community centre so that we could share our experiences. I was invited to and attended a couple of event arranged in my office outside of work as well making me feel included in the staff at KPMG.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Average

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I go to University in the same area so I was already aware of the nightlife in the town.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was always invited to events throughout my two months and attended when available which was a good experience.

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?

The mentoring scheme which basically meant a fairly new colleague at KPMG in my department was told to look after me and help me with anything, my mentor was absolutely fantastic and we will keep in contact afterwards. I believe this further emphasises the friendliness and welcoming attitude of KPMG and its internship program.

Review 141/141 for KPMG

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