First Year Insight Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

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

    • The insight was really good and enjoyable, there were lots of different talks and activities to participate in to gain a great understanding of tax and audit.

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

    • I felt really valued, as there was a relatively small number of us, we all had the opportunity to ask questions and get involved in activities.

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

    • We knew there was always somebody there who would help us with any queries we had and we receive feedback after the insight on how well we performed in the assessed aspect of the days.

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

    • This insight helped me strongly develop my networking skills and my general confidence skills. We also had a session on our own 'personal branding' which helped me learn a lot about myself and how to present myself.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It was very well structured on both days, we were given a timetable at the start of each day and both days roughly followed from that.

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

    • It was a really friendly and supportive environment, both from the other people attending the event and from the workers at KPMG.

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

    • They invested in us by providing us with talks from people currently on their graduate programme and we got a talk from one of the Partner's in their office. They also provided us with a number of useful handouts to take home with us to help develop our skills.

    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?

    • We got to understand more about this through networking with current employees, but as there was no work shadowing involved I did not gain a full insight into what it would be like to have a full time role with KPMG.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I felt that I got a great understanding of the company culture and KPMG's values from the moment I joined the programme.

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

    • It has been very influential on me and definitely encouraged me to undertake a career with KPMG.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Costs up to £100 were reimbursed.

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

    • There was a panel 'Q&A' session with current graduates at the office and networking drinks with current employees after the second day.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • I had occasions to talk during the breaks and after the sessions with both employees and participants.

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

    • We found about the different societies KPMG offers its employees to join.

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

    • Definitely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

West Midlands

April 2017

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