Tax Analyst Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Spent a really productive summer at a firm which made me feel useful and proactive

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

    • Colleagues were happy to offer their time to help and actually went out of their ways to arrange sessions to update us on company affairs, and their role

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

    • My manager was really supportive although I feel he could have offered more time and sometimes fobbed off my questions to other people

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

    • Sometimes I found myself without things to do however I followed my own agenda at these times and proactively found other activities to further my progress whilst at the firm

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

    • Due to the nature of my work I could not be given great responsibility however I did take responsibility in other areas

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

    • Whilst the skills that I developed at GT do not relate to my degree at University they were absolutely invaluable lessons that I will treasure for the rest of my life

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The team I was in was related to tax and whilst tax is not a particularly thrilling activity the team members were very fun

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

    • Organised fantastically. The perfect balance is firm between organised activities and allowing us to set our own agendas

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

    • We had at least one training session a week on different areas of the business and other life skills

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

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

    • Unfortunately due to extreme competition, I didn't have a job offer but I'm optimistic about applying in the future and received a fantastic reference.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Other interns took themselves a little bit too seriously at times

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

    • Based in London so very expensive

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

    • You can do you want to do in London and a bad reputation can't follow you

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

    • There were opportunities for social events and Charity events

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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