Auditor Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It was a good mixture of client site visits such that I got to see how different firms operate.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone made me feel very welcome and offered to help whenever I had something to do and I always felt comfortable to approach other members of the team.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My buddy was always on hand to help me with any problems no matter whether it was work related or not.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • There were a few slow days but apart from that I have worked solidly 9-5

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • A lot, I was responsible for different entities and producing work for the audit.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • It helped me to learn how to work in new teams and how to conduct myself in a formal manner.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • There was a good balance of a hard work ethic and jokes all round the team

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • I was assigned to clients for the majority of the placement and it ran smoothly.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Sending us on the two day training in Reading helped us get a grasp of what to expect and time frames along with meeting the other interns in my position.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Not to say I have already been offered the job but I am definitely intent on joining the firm.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Apart from the interns that I was assigned to in a team at the training it was hard to meet other interns as I was always at a client site. I think the firm should have made more effort to organise events for the intern.

    2/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Varied, lunch was paid for so food was not a problem. After work there was always an opportunity for drinks which were quite reasonable.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Didn't have the opportunity to go out with work colleagues.

    2/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Apart from the CSR day, there was not much we were informed of.

    2/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

July 2012


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