Audit Trainee Review
by KPMG
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.3
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The Company
4.5
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The Culture
3.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It was really good but boring at times when there wasn't much to do. Great experience and I ended up with a graduate job offer in hand.
Everyone was really friendly and I fitted in quickly. We had some team lunches and they are also always happy to answer questions.
There was a formal feedback structure but I slipped through the net and had to seek it out for myself. I contacted the graduate recruitment department and they were very good about giving feedback and development areas.
When I was out on audits, I had plenty to do. When when office based (most of the time) there were only short tasks such as casting and cross-referencing financial stats etc for a colleague. It appeared the department in general were having a quiet time, although I understand this is not the case around year end! So in the quiet times when I had exhausted all other avenues asking to help out colleagues with work, I was able to work on my presentation for my final interview.
On the audits, I was given real work to do and contrtibute to the audit file. But again in the office, I felt we were only given low level checking work to do (but as we are not trained, I wouldn't have expected more responsibility).
I have gained a lot of hands on experience as I was able to go on a stock take and on several audits at client sites. I developed my team working skills as I worked with and for so many different people. Also my communication skills have developed as I was communicating with clients, colleagues and big bosses!
The Company
Professional and quiet but there was always banter and chats going on so it was still friendly. And there's always cakes. It was more relaxed than I imagined it would be but people still get on with their work.
It was very well organised and communication was good.
They set up a 2 day training induction for us, and a webinar to teach us more about the professional qualifications they offer to graduates. They helped us develop in areas that we felt needed to be developed.
Subsidised Canteen
National Travel
I left with a job offer secured and I couldn't be happier to be starting my career there.
The Culture
The interns met most days for lunch, but I also went on a few team lunches. We arranged a few drinks nights out aswell.
Birmingham is pretty average really. Pretty reasonable to go out to eat/drink there
Nightlife is good in Birmingham - clubs, bars etc. It's a uni town.
We did a CSR day volunteering at the botanical gardens and I know they are very into charity work. There are also a lot of sports teams although that isn't my thing.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting, Business Operations
West Midlands
September 2011
