Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Very good insight into technology sector within KPMG. I had the opportunity to listen to many interesting and knowledgeable speakers within the sector and shadow a employee who taught a lot about their role.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Everyone was really open and friendly.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • They taught a lot about the process and how important the behavioural capabilities are. A lot of opportunities given to ask questions.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Skills sessions such as personal branding have helped me to cope with the world outside university and to start a promising career.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Was three days - first two days had careers carousel and speakers from the sector. Also had a presentation as part of a businesss challenge. The third day was mainly an assessment centre that was well organised and clearly structured.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Very friendly - was worried about it being too overwhelming but everyone was there to help out and answer any queries - especially during the work shadowing.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Given the time, there was not a lot that could have been done aside from what they provided to me in terms of giving advice for presentation skills.

    4/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • A lot of roles were available and can be rotated around. In fact, there almost seemed like too much was given to me but it gave me a great deal of knowledge in consultancy.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • There was plenty of emphasis on the people at KPMG - everyone seemed approachable and it was stresssd that even the directors and partners are very approachable.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • Helped me to see what roles would be suitable to myself.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I was paid very adequately for the amount of time that was spent.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Yes, got to meet with the employees and the people on grafuate schemes.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • They were good and showed the value of networking to me.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Not necessarily, it was focused on the actual role - but the work shadower did say all the training she did outside in her free time. Also volunteering days were mentioned.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Yes it was a fantastic experience and taught me a great deal about the sector.

    5/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

June 2018


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