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I have really enjoyed the 4 weeks I have spent at KPMG learning more about the Tax department and the company itself. It is an incredible experience as it gives you a real taste of what the job is like, and it also gives you a feeling for the company.
KPMG provided us with buddies during our time at the office, and they were very helpful in terms of answering any of our questions. This made the experience more enjoyable and I felt more at ease quickly because of this experience. They also invited us to...
Was very interesting and they ensured I got a good insight into lots of different sectors of the business
I really enjoyed working within the National Markets Audit Team in Reading. The opportunity to gain exposure to clients and work on different engagements was extremely useful. The team gave me responsibility to work on tasks independently which allowed me...
I really enjoyed the Vacation Scheme - working on 3 different audits in different sectors gave me a good insight into how an audit works and how the team structure at KPMG works. The only slightly negative thing I could say would be the amount of travell...
I felt very welcome at KPMG from the first day and this made me comfortable enough to ask any questions which was great. I had exposure to a variety of jobs and people, helping me to get the most out of my time there. With no accounting background I felt ...
I found the experience very enjoyable. All employees were very friendly and willing to help. The work I did was varied, which kept the 4 weeks interesting, and gave a good insight into daily life as a KPMG employee. The structure of the internship allowed...
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I was able to learn a lot about the audit process as well as about my client. It was great to have a first hand experience and the ability to get involved with real work. The insight I got most certainly improved my bu...
I found the Vacation Scheme really enjoyable. I was situated in a team where I was actually doing work that needed to be done rather than just given work to pass the time. I stayed late some days although this allowed me to really gain an insight into wha...
I enjoyed the audit work I completed and I felt like I was able to contribute to the team I was working on. The people I worked with were friendly and were able to help me when required. I found the exposure to different companies useful and I feel I lef...
The insight provided valuable knowledge about the firm. I enjoyed the atmosphere of the office and everyone was very welcoming which made each engagement enjoyable. It was difficult at points during the vacation scheme when tasks were not explained thorou...
I enjoyed it a lot, it has given me a understanding of how an audit is actually conducted compared to the theoretical reasons why they are done that I learnt in university. Getting onto client site was very enjoyable as well as working on multiple differe...
It was a very enjoyable experience, as well as giving me a broad insight into what a career in audit would be like. I enjoyed being given a high level of responsibility and trust by colleagues to complete tasks and meet with clients. Overall it was a posi...
I really enjoyed getting an insight into the company culture, and how included I was as a vacation student - i.e. I was invited to the annual office ball and participated in other weekly office social occasions. The entire office was incredibly friendly a...
I can't describe how much I enjoyed it. It was so much different than my past experiences with other law firms. I felt welcomed from the very first day, everyone was incredibly kind, helpful and easy-going and the three weeks felt like a blink of an eye. ...
The people at KPMG are so lovely! They go out of their way to make you feel welcomed and are very easy to get along with. However, the department was unprepared for our arrival and seemed to blur the lines between work experience and internships, which co...
