Summer Vacation Scheme Intern Review

by Deloitte

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I did the Deloitte rotation for tax and audit, so the work was really varied and everyone there tried to give me the most interesting work they could, from interviewing clients to drafting advice.

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

    • Everybody I met was extremely welcoming and made such an effort to include me.

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

    • People took the time to explain the work and the background to what I was doing. They didn't mind if I asked lots of questions; they positively encouraged it.

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

    • Mostly I had a good amount of work. If not I was encouraged to seek out more work myself; this approach also led me to more interesting tasks.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Particularly in my audit placement I was given a fair bit of responsibility; not only was the work I completing often given to a 1st or 2nd year graduate, but I regularly interviewed clients on my own.

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

    • The general people skills and client interaction skills I developed whilst on my audit placement are invaluable. During tax I had to learn to completely structure my own time which is always important, and I had to learn to prioitise tasks.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • For the audit rotation I was always out of the office on client site; you had to learn to adapt to the client's style of office which could be varied. In the Deloitte offices the atmosphere was professional but warm.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • We had an initial away weekend with other regional interns and then training in our local office which was extremely well organised. I had no administrative problems with my audit allocations, and Deloitte were flexible enough to allow me to sort out an additional week of work experience that I wanted witihn audit.

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

    • As well a the initial training week, the employees spent a huge amount of time explaining the work and what I needed to do, as well as the context of the work. I was so impressed by the amount of time everyone spent with me.

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

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

    • I have been offered a job that I have accepted

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We went on a number of socials, although it was difficult whilst the majority of people were out of the office on audits.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • City centre prices - fairly standard

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • City centre (not including working on audit clients)

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were opportunities but I personally didn't have time to get involved.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

North West

November 2011

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