Audit Work Experience Student Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship as it was great meeting and working with the people at KPMG.

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

    • I felt that the work I was doing was in some way helping my colleagues to lessen their workload.

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

    • I was given lots of support and guidance throughout my internship. Everyone was always very happy to answer my questions and they gave me lots of advice.

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

    • By the second week, I usually had work to do the whole day. It was on rare occasions that I did not have work to do, but each time it was only a short amount of time before a colleague had work for me to do.

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

    • I felt that throughout my internship, there were always opportunities to gain more responsibilty if you asked or showed your interest. I felt that the amount of responsibility that I had made my work both challenging and interesting.

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

    • I did develop skills that were useful for the future, especially for a career in Audit but I think more training in Excel software would have been good!

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was quite relaxed and everyone was very friendly.

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

    • Overall, I think it was well set up but if there were more socials organised for the interns then it would have been even better.

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

    • Before we started working in the office, we were away for two days to do a case study and there was also a training session on presentation skills. My colleagues were always happy to help me when I did not know how to perform a task.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • After my internship and the partner interview, KPMG offered me a job and so future employment prospects are quite good.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a good social scene with the interns; we would meet up regularly after work during the internship. There were also many socials with my colleagues, including department drinks.

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

    • Living in Central London can be quite expensive but can keep the cost of living down by spending wisely. KPMG also have subsidised lunches so that helps too.

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

    • The Nightlife in London is not bad.

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

    • KPMG have CSR days, where the staff spend a day volunteering instead of working.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2012

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