Undergraduate Summer Insight Week Review

by BDO

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Business Insight
    4.7
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the virtual experience and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • We had many different sessions from leading experts in the industry. Everything from audit training, personal brand, professionals qualifications and digital mindset. Also, we had a lot of opportunities to speak to people already working at the company on various levels. Not only that but we got the chance to network with other interns as well and we had a CSR group project at the end.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I developed my industry awareness a lot because I gained a lot of new knowledge about audit. Also, I build on my confidence and teamworking skills.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • At the end of the experience we had the opportunity to do an interview in the partnew and based on that and the feedback from the group exercise the company made offers for some of us to join their graduate scheme next year.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the virtual experience
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the virtual experience
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the virtual experience
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • I feel like the culture was great. Unlike other companies recent graduates weren't overwhelmed with the work and also they seemed to receive the necessary help from others.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your virtual experience?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the virtual experience?
  • I enjoyed the virtual experience very much because of all the facts that I have mentioned in the previous descriptions. I feel like this was a great way to learn more about the company, the industry, meet with likeminded people and connect with people already on the job.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the virtual experience
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at BDO
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO
  • Be yourself, do your research about the company and be clear about your motivation to apply for the specific role.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

North West

July 2021


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