Summer Intern Review

by BDO

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Interesting and varied work, that stretched the training and skills that I had.

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

    • The teams were always very thankful and very pleased to have you there working for them.

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

    • They all worked hard to develop the skills that you had.

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

    • 4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Allowed to conduct client interviews on my own and complete a simple audit of a company basically on my own.

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

    • Communication and interaction skills were vital.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • People were happy to come to work and were always very positive.

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

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

    • They gave us as many opportunities as they could manage. Making sure that we always had clients to work on and audit.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Working in around London all the time, the cost of living was always going to be relatively expensive.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2011

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