Women in Technology Insight Week Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I really enjoyed the insight as I was able to get a real sense of what it would be like to work in technology at KPMG and I had lots of networking opportunities.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I felt valued during the insight as we were treated like part of the team and everyone was happy to ask any questions we had about the company.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • I received a lot of support during the insight. There was always someone available to ask questions if I was unsure about something.

    4/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • During the insight I was able to develop really valuable

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The insight was well-structured as we always knew what was planned for the day and stuck well to the schedule

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The general atmosphere was really exciting and positive.

    4/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • As it was an insight week, it was really appropriate to receive training but I was able to use some software and learn more about technology and some information about data analytics, coding and hardware which was interesting.

    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?
  • The insight was really helpful in helping me understand what it would be like to have a full time role at KPMG because we were able to ask questions to different employees at different levels about the work that they do and we also had the opportunity to do work shadowing which was incredibly useful.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • After taking part in the insight, I am really impressed with the culture at KPMG because it is a really people centric firm and they care a lot about the experience of their employees and their personal development and career path.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • The insight was really useful in helping me assess whether or not I would consider working at KPMG or just generally in technology in the future. Before the insight I didn't know much about the role that technology played in the KPMG but now I have much more of a detailed understanding of the different technology roles in KPMG

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • KPMG was really good at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to take part in the insight as travel expenses are reimbursed and there is also a payment for the insight week.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Yes, there were plenty of opportunities to network as we had carousels where we got to speak to people in different areas of technology and meet employees from graduate level to director which was great.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • The networking opportunities were really useful as we were able to hear about the career stories of different employees and what their experience at KPMG has been like.

    3/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, I was surprised and pleased to find that their are lots of activities that employees can get involved with outside of work and there is a good work-life balance.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Yes I would definitely recommend this insight to anyone considering working at KPMG or who wants to learn more about technology within KPMG.

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Information Technology

East Midlands

June 2017


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