Summer vacation placement student Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my work placement a lot, i was never left alone, was always busy but never driven too hard. allowance was made for me being a placement student, but i still felt valued and useful.

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

    • I felt valued as a colleague, but made no real connections with any colleague as I was working with different people every week.

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

    • I was given a little when required and at the start, but in general was left to get on with it. not much guidance was required however, so this was acceptable

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • work balance was exceptional, i was never kept too late in the evenings, but was almost always kept busy during the days.

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

    • I was given an area to focus on, and had responsibility for that, but was supervised. For someone of my level, I wasnt treated like a child but was given the appropriate responsibility.

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

    • It was all good experience, and i learnt a lot about accountancy and people skills. in terms of assisting my degree the effect is negligible, but in terms of future career and prospects it helped a lot.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I only spent 1 day in the office, which was OK.

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

    • I was kept busy at all times, on different jobs and this was fairly seamless.

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

    • There was little training, but I developed due to the nature of the work involved and how I was used.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got a job with them, so exceptional

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • No i spent no time with colleagues outside of work, although there was one social event during my time there which I could not attend.

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

    • It was in newcastle, so in the north which was very cheap relative to my home in the south.

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

    • i know it is very good due to my university experience, but with KPMG i did little socialising.

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

    • there was one social event. other than that, minimal.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North East

October 2012

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