Summer school intern Review

by BDO

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Rating

4.1/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I really enjoyed the programme. It was great to have such a hands-on experience.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I felt valued when I was on the programme, I always felt that the work was relevant and that I was contributing to the team.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Everyone was more than happy to help me if there was anything I didn't know how to do, all the staff were always available for me to ask them questions if I needed to.

    4/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The whole programme was a massive learning experience, it was great to be given so much responsibility. I also feel that the information I received will help me a lot in later life.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The first two days were based around training/inductions which helped as it meant that I wasn't thrown in at the deep end. From then on I was working as part of teams. Very well structured.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The atmosphere was great, everyone was really helpful and I never felt that I was out of my depth

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The first two days were based around training, and from then on I was always learning from the people around me and work I was doing.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Being able to work on an audit as part of the team gave me the best possible insight into what working in the industry would entail.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Working alongside staff for the entirety of the placement gave me a great insight into the culture of the company, everyone was really helpful and no one expected you to be able to do everything straight away.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very helpful, gave me a better insight into what working at a firm like this would be like than I could get anywhere else.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was paid, and my travel expenses were reimbursed

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • I was always working alongside staff and meeting people at the company.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • There was only one networking event (a lunch on the second day), but throughout the placement there were many other opportunities to network anyway.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, I had the opportunity to talk to staff and find out what they do outside of work and what events the company run outside of work.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes, it was great

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

London

August 2016

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