Tax Intern Review

by BDO

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The internship introduced me into a totally new area of work and gave me the skills and confidence needed to become successful at BDO. This was more than just an internship it was full on graduate level work dealing with actual real clients.

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

    • My colleagues were of great support and despite always being busy gave me time to explain answers to questions and when I was stuck were always there to help. One of the best things about BDO is definitely the people that work for the company in all departments from PAs to receptionists to Tax, Audit, Accounts etc

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

    • The assistant managers of my team need to take extremely great credit for how they gave support and helped me through the internship

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

    • I was always extremely busy at work non stop every day. The internship teaches you how to plan your time effectively and work on multiple tasks at the same time if you like a busy working environment like my self then this is definitely for you.

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

    • As the values of BDO suggest BDO interns are given proper work and get to deal with actual clients and feel like your work is helping within the bigger picture of the firm

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

    • From day one until the very end I learned lots of new skills. Coming from a degree background where my accountancy knowledge was limited I was able to use skills I did have and develop those I had little knowledge in.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone across the office had a professional yet chilled environment from cake Fridays to dress down days the office atmosphere was lots of fun to be a part of and definitely feels like an extended family

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

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

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

    • Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would love to be given the opportunity to enter professional training at BDO and I am currently awaiting the result of my partner interview that brings to an end the internship. It is an extremely good way to go into your final year of university with a graduate job already lined up

    5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • 3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2018

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