Corporate Tax Associate - Summer Internship Review

by Deloitte

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Everyone was very welcoming and willing to spend time explaining their work. The working environment was great and I was made to feel like a part of the team. The work itself came in waves meaning that some of the time I had nothing to do.From start to finish people within the business were always looking for ways to facilitate the best experience possible for me.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt valued by colleagues and I felt that everyone within the business was very understanding and helpful. From first year analysts to partners everyone was happy to hear your opinions, and were keen for me to get properly involved. Also, people were happy to take time to properly explain things to me and develop my knowledge of Corporate Tax issues.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Regular meetings with the two "champions" was useful in answering all questions that I had during my internship. Also, the buddy scheme also gave me a contact to whom I could ask advice from on a day-to-day basis. Also, I felt that the champions and buddy did really care about making sure that my internship was the best experience it could be.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It fluctuated over the 6 weeks which is to be expected. Some weeks I was quite busy and had a lot of different pieces of work going on, and others were quieter, however, when I was quiet people were happy to find things for me to do. The best parts of the internship were when I was busy, as in 6 weeks you want to get stuck in to as much as possible to really see if this is something you want to do in the future.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a fair amount of responsibility during the placement as I was allowed to go away and take ownership of many tasks. However, I felt that people were still happy for me to go back to them and get their advice and help. I think the right balance of responsibility and guidance was given, as too much responsibility on an internship could be quite daunting when you have only been at the business for a short period of time.

    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 think the skills developed will be beneficial. I learned to properly manage my time, prioritise those pieces of work that are most urgent, and how to best interact with clients. Moreover, some of the more specific skills in Corporate Tax will also help me in the future when I return for a job, such as using Onesource.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Everyone was really friendly and upbeat. The office was buzzing with activity .Everyone hot desks which gives you the opportunity to get to know everyone in the office There's always someone offering to make you a hot drink and I felt very comfortable. The atmosphere was perfect to work in but at the same time, I felt comfortable chatting to my colleagues.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Could be much better organised. I was assigned a champion who only met with me once. I also had a buddy, who was always at hand. We were meant to have a meeting halfway through with HR, but that never happened. The internship could have benefitted from a bit more structure. There were also only two socials for interns.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I felt the company invested a fair amount of money in me, mostly through informal, peer-to-peer learning, as a lot of the time quite senior members of the team spent their time on teaching me new things. It was in effect 6 weeks of learning that I was compensated for.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • They are very appealing, and I have chosen to accept a graduate position in the Indirect Tax Advisory department. Deloitte invests a lot in the development of their employees and the perks are really good, so I am looking forward to joining the firm september this year.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes, some Thursday we had socials with both fellow placement students and colleagues which help integration into the firm and allowed us to get to know the other people in the firm. We also had a couple of lunches with people from within the department which again helped to successfully integrate placement students within the firm.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I was based in London which has a higher cost of living compared to other Deloitte offices in the country. However, this is to be expected. For the socials, the costs were covered by Deloitte which many of us appreciated, being students! A couple of interns were based outside of London on their client projects and were able to claim back expenses through the company.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Anyone who is familiar with London will know that an unparalleled nightlife exists here. A wide variety of restaurants, bars, clubs are just some of what London has to offer. It is both the financial and cosmopolitan hub of England and so it is a very appealing city to begin a career in, for any young professional.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, several. Over 5 weeks, we had 1-2 activities outside of work to get involved in on average, per week. This ranged from socials and networking evenings to office tours and Partner talks. With my project team however, there were very few opportunities, perhaps due to how it was mostly non-Deloitte.

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

London

June 2018


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