SVS Intern Review

by Deloitte

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement much more than I thought I would. Deloitte as a firm were extremely welcoming.

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

    • The majority of people were very welcoming, some did not know I was an intern so did not introduce themselves to me but on the whole everyone was friendly.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My buddy and champion were excellent at giving me support and answering any questions I had.

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

    • There were quite a few times when I had nothing to do.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was not given much responsibility as I could not use a lot of the software and did not have an understanding of the work they did but they did they best they could.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt a lot about excel and how to communicate proffessionally with others.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite lively, especially on client sites

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

    • The Graduate recruitment part was very well organised but once we got into the actual departments a lot of people did not know what to do with us.

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

    • They invested quite a lot in enticing us to work for Deloitte. We were given brief training on the software used but this could have been more detailed.

    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?

    • Prospects are very appealing - good wage, ACA, sociable

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Extremely good social side of the placement among other interns and people in the departments

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

    • Pretty expensive but we were getting paid so I could afford it.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I did not go out in the area that I worked.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Limitied opportunities - 1 football tournament

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

London

July 2012

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