Corporate Summer Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Was great, really enjoyed the work and made some lasting friends with my colleagues.

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

    • Loads, I got on really well with them including the managers. The work I was doing was useful and relevant so I think I was well respected.

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

    • Loads at the beginning, this reduced over time but I was never left stranded! Any questions were answered willingly by my colleagues.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Usually pretty busy, I was never too busy but now and then ran out of work.

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

    • A fair amount. Some of the presentations I gave were important in upholding client relations so I felt pretty important.

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

    • Very much so. I learned lots of useful accountancy skills. However the main skills I developed were from just working in an office day to day as this was something I had never done before.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Pretty good, always had a laugh in the morning and people were always willing to chat, mainly about cricket though...

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

    • Extremely well. The company clearly had a plan for all the interns and I felt both me and the company got something out of the summer.

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

    • I received all the necessary training and was given access to software and attended a few courses.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • At the time I had a few summers left at uni and I decided not to come back the following year. However I probably would have had the option.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really good. We went out most weeks an and ate lunch together.

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

    • Very expensive being in London.

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

    • canary Wharf was always a good laugh!

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A few socials (although these were pretty dull) and we had 2 intern meals over the summer. Other than that no not really.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Banking

London

August 2011

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