Audit summer vacation student Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed the vacation programme, it gave me a real insight to the career as a whole which is the main I wanted to get out of it.

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

    • I felt valued as part of the team however due to the level of the ability the work given isn't particularly risky thus you know someone else can do it

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

    • Everyone was extremely helpful during every situation and I felt like I could ask questions whenever I needed help

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

    • I can do a module in my final year within audit, thus this vacation scheme will be extremely helpful for that

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • I was visiting clients on two of the four weeks but on alternate weeks I was based in the office, it was nice to break everything up

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Office was very relaxed thus I was able to work hard and not get stressed out

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

    • I had two days worth of inductions and several training programmes to complete

    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?

    • It was very useful as even though you are untrained you still get to deal with clients as you would being a full time employee

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

    • The morals and ethics of the company have been embedded in my mind over this placement

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

    • It made me realise that this is definitely what I want to do after I finish Uni

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Every relevant payment to do with business was reimbursed

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

    • There was a social and a network event over the four week placement

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

    • The social event was very enjoyable, as was the networking event

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

    • Yes I found out about all the secondments and different clubs there are within the business

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

    • I would definitely recommend this and have recommended it to a friend

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

South West

July 2017

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