Audit first year Internship Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • It was very enjoyable, it was great to experience a real work environment

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

    • They were all very nice but I wasn't really doing work that was very important to them

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

    • The team were all very supportive

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

    • it varied, at the beginning of the placement I didn't have too much to do, but then it got better

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

    • I was given some, but not that much

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It was very interesting to see how things work in a small team/ office environment

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The people were nice, though it was very quiet as everyone was busy doing their work (of course)

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

    • I felt it could have been better organised in that they could have given my tasks a bit more thought before hand

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

    • There wasn't really much in the way of training

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would very much like to work for them

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all kept in touch using the internal messenger

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I didn't realise socialise much in the two weeks, I was staying with family

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

    • I wouldn't know

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

    • Not that I was aware of

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

October 2012

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