Accounts Assistant Review

by BDO

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Part of a very approachable and helpful team. Lots of feedback when completing tasks and so it's easy to see what's been going well and where you can improve. Also a very social office with lots of events for both teams and the wider office.

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

    • They are happy to give you jobs with quite a lot of responsibility from early on and always encourage questions as well as being interested in your progress.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The seniors and managers in the team are all very technically strong and happy to spend time talking through anything I'm unsure of.

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

    • As with any job, some days are busier than others but whenever I felt like I could take on more, I would ask around and normally be asked to help with something quite quickly. Also there is an effective resource planner used so it's rare that you have too much on.

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

    • Was allocated a few clients from an early stage and was responsible for the regular tasks as well as communicating directly with the client to ensure their needs were being met.

    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 was given a good variety of jobs ranging from preparing accounts to preparing VAT returns and all of these have come up during various parts of my studies which was a huge help.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Recently moved into a new, very modern office with lots of space and areas to work collaboratively which creates a nice atmosphere

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

    • Time at college learning the different course is done in blocks (i.e. take a week out of the office to study for an exam) rather than one day a week so was easy to focus on work when in the office and studies when at college or on home study.

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

    • If exams are passed first time, everything is paid for including exam fees, college fees and study materials including online and the various books

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Due to the firm's investement in you, a job offer at the end of the school leaver/graduate programme is almost guaranteed.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • You go to college with the same people that start the placement when you do and work with them for several years so tend to meet up outside of work

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

    • Close to London so not the cheapest but also affordable.

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

    • Loads to do in the town centre and places that open until late.

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

    • Yes - the company gives several CSR days a year to encourage this.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

May 2018

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