Audit First Year Internship Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the internship but felt sometimes as though I was just 'tagging along' with someone.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues were very friendly and welcoming but I did not always have a huge amount of work to do.

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

    • I was given a good amount of help with the work I was doing

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

    • On a couple of days I felt I didn't really have anything to do, however most days I had a good balance of work and could work at my own task

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I worked on some important documents.

    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 gained good experience of an office environment and found out a lot about the area I did my internship in.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The KPMG office was lovely, however on some of the client visits I found the office a bit dull.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • As it was the first year they have run the Easter internship I think some improvements need to be made but it was a really enjoyable and worthwhile experience.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Had a whole day of 'induction' which gave us a really good insight into different areas of the company, what it is like to work for KPMG and gave us the chance to speak to loads of employees etc.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I go straight to the assessment centre stage of any further placement/job I apply to with KPMG

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and people went for drinks after work.

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

    • London is quite expensive, especially Canary Wharf but the pay makes up for it.

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

    • London has really good nightlife

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I was not there for long enough to reallly do anything but there seemed to be lots of opportunities to be had for employees.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

London

July 2012

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