Tax Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • It was very enjoyable, I was given a broad range of tasks and got to work with different people and this experience made me realise that this is definitely what I want to do and who I want to work for!

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone gave me work to do and explained really well what was expected, they also gave me great feedback and explained how what I'd done was useful.

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

    • I had weekly meetings with my mentor and my manager was always there to answer my questions. I was also able to have a meeting with a manager to give me some guidance on the partner interview at the end of the process.

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

    • There were busy times and quiet times but on the whole I felt I had enough work to do to be busy enough.

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

    • I was given some responsibility but as I have no training everything I did was checked!

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

    • Some of the technical training will be useful in my degree as I am studying an accountancy based subject. Also skills such as telephone manner, meeting note taking etc. have been developed greatly.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There were always cakes! Everyone was so lovely and it was a friendly atmosphere.

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

    • My manager and mentor knew exactly what I was doing and organised work for my first couple of weeks whilst I settled in, after this the other team members gave me work to do as and when it came in. They all took time to consider what they could delegate to me and what meetings they could take me out on so that I was always busy and gaining a broad insight into the department.

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

    • I had 2 days training with all the interns where we took part in team building exercises and learnt presentation skills. I had 2 further days technical training after this which gave us insight into what we would be doing and the computer programs we would be using. We also had a CSR day.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I was successful in my partner interview at the end of the placement.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there were drinks after work on a couple of nights and we plan to meet up again at Christmas.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I commuted from home by train as this was easiest for me, so rent was free and travel cost about £5 a day.

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

    • Pretty busy on the few nights we went out after work! Birmingham is a lovely city.

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

    • I didn't really have opportunity to explore these although I am aware these do go on as we got countless emails from various groups within the company!

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

September 2011

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