Tax intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Brilliant!!!

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

    • Very much so, colleagues did not look at me as an intern but gave me client work to complete and treated me as very much part of the team.

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

    • Managers were always on hand to help.

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

    • Always busy and given meaningful tasks

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

    • Provided you showed yourself as being capable I was heavily involved in numerous projects and attended various client meetings

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

    • First chance to experience working in a professional environment which I consider priceless and very meaningful

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The team was great, ethos of work hard, play hard

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

    • Fantastic, received a personal laptop and email address to help with activities and given a few days of very insightful training at start, along with a mentor/buddy to help you out

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

    • Very much so, I think that this was key in accessing the capabilities of interns but also making the experience as enjoyable as possible

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Secured a grad job

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes

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

    • Not bad, moved away for internship so slightly more expense than staying at home but got paid which eased the burden

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

    • Not relevant to the company as offices are nationwide so would be different depending on where you are based

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

    • Football team

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit, Data Science

North West

July 2012

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