Management Consultancy Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the work, the initial training could have been included an introduction to KPMG's online interface but you catch up on the job really quickly.

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

    • Opinions and contributions helped to shape the product for our client from the first week.

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

    • The team I was working on project with were very supportive and I felt myself growing in confidence. Some better guidance, in terms of a schedule of intern meetings, would have been useful. Also an more organised socials would have been warmly recieved, only one at the initial training.

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

    • Was unusually busy for an intern.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was required to contribute considerably but not to the point it was overly stressful.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Organisational skills were genuinely honed. Confidence also grew considerably.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The Birmingham office, which I was working out of, was much more relaxed than Canada Square my base office I applied to.

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

    • Communication was fairly poor. Needed more support initially due to booking expensive hotels and transport without any training how to through KPMG system.

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

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Healthcare from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Awaiting to hear back for a graduate role.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Thought there could be a more structured approach from KPMG. For example went to the pub after CSR day, thought KPMG could pay for first drinks.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is expensive.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Birmingham wasn't great, London was good.

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

    • CSR day.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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