Audit Assistant Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Overall the vacation programme was well organised with most days spent on client site. I found some tasks very basic and menial, but this is to be expected on a vacation programme. I think visiting client site gives a good representation of the graduate role equivalent and there are also great opportunities to speak with graduates on the programme to gain an insight into their own experiences.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I feel as though I was contributing to the teams work immediately, however at times I felt I was a burden on the team when they were trying to meet deadlines. I was often given work that was repetitive and that others probably didn't want to do. This was however dependent on the client as sometimes I had copious amounts of interesting work which I enjoyed thoroughly and other times I had very little to do.

    3/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Senior members of staff were very supportive whenever I had any questions and I felt comfortable asking them anything as they were very understanding having all been in my position in the past. I had a manager and a buddy for any questions, with my buddy only being one grade higher this was useful as they had only very recently joined the company and could therefore explain things on a basic level which made sense.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Some days I was given very little work and others I would be working solidly and staying longer than the contracted hours. It is all very client dependent, but this is also true of the graduate programme. I think that it would be useful to have a rolling task to fill in any quiet periods, but also to have extra support on the busy jobs so that the hours don't become overbearing.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given some high level pieces of work during my internship with tight deadlines. This helped me to feel valued and improved my understanding of the auditing process significantly.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I will apply the professionalism learned when continuing my studies. The experience is also a valuable addition to my CV and some of the auditing processes learned should be helpful when doing final year accounting modules.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • My colleagues were extremely friendly and approachable. Most staff members are relatively young having joined through either the graduate programme or the school leaver programme. I found this helpful as it was much easier to talk with them and ask any relevant questions. I cannot fault the staffing quality and office environment, the facilities and social events were second to none.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The internship was very well organised with timetables being a useful guide for us. Everything ran smoothly and I never felt like I was unaware of where I was meant to be or what I was doing on any given day.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • As this was only a four week insight programme there was only basic online training. I did feel as though the company were putting a great investment into all of their vacation students as they provide the opportunity to informally interview for the graduate scheme and guide students on the capabilities that they should demonstrate in order to continue with the firm after graduation.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • As previously stated the vacation students are given the opportunity to pursue the grad programme upon completion of the internship. I am still unsure as to whether or not I will accept as the hours can be somewhat unsocial during the busy season and their seems to be little flexibility on annual leave with staff members having to book leave months in advance. Having previously worked in a company operating flexi time, I much preferred this approach as it is more compensating of the work/social life balance. I cannot however fault the work itself as I have found it enjoyable and relevant to my studies. The company really do invest heavily into their vacation students.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Working on client site makes it difficult to socialise with fellow interns as we were all so dispersed across the north of England. KPMG do however put on various social events and have many societies for employees to join. They value their workers and reward them greatly for their hard work.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Leeds is a relatively cheap city with a good night life and social scene.

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Leeds has a great nightlife and student community, this was great as a vacation student.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Plenty including a trip to the races, meals with directors, charity event days, hiking challenges and wine nights to name a few!

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2017


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