Commercial Audit Associate Review
by Grant Thornton
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.9
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The Culture
4.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I really enjoyed working for Grant Thornton throughout the year and am returning on the graduate programme after finishing my final year of university.
The best part of working at Grant Thornton is the people. Everyone is very friendly, supportive and always willing to go above and beyond to make you feel comfortable and involved.
Support is provided from day 1 and you are always made to feel you can ask anyone for guidance and support from your colleagues.
There is always something someone needs help with, whether its doing the odd additional bit of work on a client or working on the same client for 4 weeks in a row.
From day one I was trusted with contributing to audits and given individual areas to test. Of course this responsibility grew as I understood more and more but I was always trusted to get the job done.
I have left the placement year feeling that I have got the most out of each and every client I have worked on and will be returning to Grant Thornton to tackle more challenges after graduating from University.
The Company
Office atmosphere is always very relaxed and friendly - people are quite happy to have a chat with you in the kitchen and there is often people heading out for lunch who will invite you along.
The placement scheme is planned very well and is outlined clearly how to get the most out of it and how to get the offer for the graduate scheme when you come to the end.
I spent several weeks training down at Grant Thornton's training centre to learn the basics but in-charges on jobs are always friendly and always provide support to enable on-the-job training as well.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
I will be returning to Grant Thornton after finishing my final year of university in 2018 and I very much look forward to returning as a permanent employee!
The Culture
There were many social events organised throughout the year and often people would invite me along for a drink after work.
Standard cost of living/socialising for Birmingham. Social Events were often paid for by GT.
Standard Birmingham.
There were many socials and activities to get involved in outside of work i.e. social events, football tournaments, BCASS events. etc.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
West Midlands
July 2017
