Public Sector Audit Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • A great internship, provide a good mix of client work and office based work.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Both other interns and permanent staff members were very polite, welcoming, and although they showed you the ropes, they weren't shy to ask you to do work for them. When work was completed excellent feedback was given as well.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Each intern was given a buddy and a manager for support throughout the placement. Partners were also available to talk to all the time as well, and they got involved on a personal level with most of the interns.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There were very few days which dragged on with little work to do. Although the amount expected of you increased as weeks went by, it never became stressful or too much to handle.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Feedback and the opinion of interns was expected, and we were able to go and talk to clients on our own after being introduced. We were given the opportunity to work on real audits for real organisations.

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

    • This was my first experience of the financial world, and it has already proved a useful experience in the short time since I finished. At university in lectures, when looking at the news, and when discussing things with peers.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Everyone was friendly and full of advice.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There were things organised from project work, to a CR day.

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

    • They allowed us to visit the college where we would gain our qualifications in the future, they gave us a presentation crash course, and informed us of all of the aspects they would give us in future years to come.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I received a graduate job offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • All of the interns attended the events organised for us.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was in london, so socialising is an expensive part of being there.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Everything you could want.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Sports, social events and other arranged activities.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

London

October 2011

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