Tax Assistant Review

by BDO

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The placement was really well organised.

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

    • Everyone appreciated the work I did and came out for lunch on my last day.

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

    • I was given help whenever I needed it, and had regular meetings with my counselling manager

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

    • I would have liked to have juggled more jobs at any one time, instead of having a to-do list it was more a case of finishing one job and having to keep asking for more work. However I was rarely bored.

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

    • I was not given very much responsibility, spent more time doing small tasks that other people did not have time to do, very important tasks but often admin based.

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

    • Writing and behaving in a professional way is a skill for life.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The people were really friendly and nice but it often felt quite empty and quiet

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The organisation was brilliant! The placement started and ended with a trip to London and the managers were well prepared in the regional offices.

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

    • The company spent a lot of money on us and did provice 3 days of training in London. However this knowledge was not really put into practice in the office.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would very much like to move my career forward in some way with BDO, and they seem to have every intention of making an offer if you perform well.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not so much in the regional offices since there were only 2 of us but the week long intro was great, everyone went out together.

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

    • I already live there

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

    • Didn't really go out but as I live there already i know its really good.

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

    • There were a couple of socials but I was unable to attend due to short notice

    3/5
    Report this review

Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

International

August 2009

View More Reviews