Women in Technology Insight Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • I enjoyed the insight very much and it was very helpful for me to find out more about KPMG.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I felt very valued because they took care of me very well along the week and there were activities planned very carefully throughout the week, so it made me believe that this insight week was very well thought through.

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

    • There was a lot of support from the KPMG student recruitment as they answered any queries that you've got and tried their best to make sure everyone is comfortable.

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

    • The communication and teamwork skills that I have been developing from day one of the week will definitely be useful for my life. The problem solving and analytic skills will be useful for my problem-based learning sessions in my degree and also in my career.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • As I said before, the activities throughout the week was very well planned and interesting, so I thought it was quite well structured and that they have really put their thought into this insight.

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

    • The atmosphere was very nice and cosy. The people were supportive and approachable, so I think generally, the atmosphere was really good.

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

    • There was not much personal training but skills development was invested in me.

    5/5
  • 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 work shadowing day really helped in understand the full time role of the firm and stories from seniors also really helped with that.

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

    • To a great extent as a lot of career stories were shared with us.

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

    • I would say very valuable because it made me look at the technology role in a new way and I find it appealing to me now and I would actually want to work in a technology related career.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid for the insight week and my travel expenses from Manchester to London was reimbursed.

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

    • Yes there were because they had a carousel where we met many employees and I met the enterprise team as well during my work shadowing day.

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

    • There were great opportunities.

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

    • Yes they had bowling and hiking.

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

    • Yes I would. It was really helpful to me.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Information Technology

London

June 2017

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