audit associate Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed my 6 weeks during this job as it gave me a great insight into working in an accounting practice and I enjoyed all the work that I completed. However I decided audit wasn't for me due to the travel and hours.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I feel like my colleagues valued and trusted me highly.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • The support and guidance at Grant Thornton is to a really good standard judging by all the other interns/placement students that were here. However, unfortunately as my intake was a little later than most I was unable to meet my people manager due to holidays/busy jobs. Although, my people manager made sure she kept in constant contact via phone call and email to support me so I never felt lost.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • In audit there is always something to do. Therefore, I was very busy on a daily basis especially during fieldwork. It is somewhat more relaxing in the office unless there is a deadline approaching.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility from completing testing, talk to clients to obtain information and signing of accounts

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • During an internship the training you receive probably will not help towards a finance based degree. However, the practical experience and working within an accounting environment on accounts daily will really help me towards my degree this year.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • I was on fieldwork often so was only in the office for a few days. The atmosphere seemed relaxed during this time and everybody appeared to be very engaging rather than the stereotypical accounting robots

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Every other internship seemed to be really well organised with no problems. For my first two weeks my calendar (retain) was completely blocked so I could not be booked onto any jobs. I was able to find work to keep me busy and this was resolved quickly by management. I believe this was because I was a late starter but it did make my first two weeks much harder than others had.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The firm invests highly in its staff for personal training and interns even have a chance to go to Brandenham hall for training

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • It is very appealing however I have personally decided not to pursue audit so would be looking into another department

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes, everyone is friendly and everyone gets invited everywhere!

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • As it is based in the city centre the prices are above average as can be expected. However, travel routes are fantastic and travelling in daily is not an issue to save money.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Liverpool has amazing nightlife

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There are plenty of opportunities to get involved outside of work for example drink nights and football tournaments

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

North West

September 2016


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