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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Was given a good variety of work to do, which gave me a good insight into the service line and kept the day to day work interesting. Worked for a variety of different people which also kept the internship interesting and challenging.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Was made to feel very welcome immediately. Really felt that I was actually able to contribute to the team whilst I was there and that my work was appreciated.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Assigned both a buddy and a counselling manager, both of whom were very supportive and happy to answer any questions I had whether it was work for them or not. Everyone in the office was very happy to help no matter what question I had and everyone was very approachable.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was given a reasonable amount of work to do and and busier and quieter days but generally the work level was consistent. I was given an appropriate amount of work over the Internship so that I could complete it all to a satisfactory standard without getting bored.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Whilst I was given plenty of actual work to I felt that the level of responsibility was average. This was not an issue though, as for an internship the level of responsibility is likely appropriate.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The skills I developed were more general office/accountancy skills such as time management, organisational skills etc and will be very useful in the future. Due to the team I was in the training was quite niche therefore very applicable to this service line. I have been told that the CTA qualification which is the one that TDR graduates undertake, whilst an excellent qualification has less relevance to the TDR job.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere in TDR and BDO is great. Everyone is very friendly and personable, and there are lots of social events that are very popular. I have really enjoyed being in this office.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The internship is well set up and well organised. There is well organised training for interns and social events organised, as well a good system for integrating interns into the office.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I had four days of training at the start of the internship which was very useful throughout due to the niche nature of the team that I am in. When in the office everyone is more than happy to help and explain any issues I had.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I have really enjoyed working for BDO this summer and would be very happy to secure future employment with them.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The social scene, particularly in TDR is very good, with regular office parties and events.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • 1/5

  • 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?
  • 1/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2016


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