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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoyed my placement, everyone was really helpful and nice. I was only in the office a few days, being out at clients site taking part in an audit was great experience. Each client was different so the work was always varied and I learnt a lot in 6 weeks.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone was really nice to me in the office and when out on-site. Its not scary to ask questions and everyone is really helpful.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was assigned a counselling manager and a buddy who were great. I could always ask them if I needed help with anything. There are also many other people around the office who can help you, I usually just asked who I was sitting next to in the office or who I was out on-site with.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was always busy and was out on-site the majority of the time. On the rare occasion that I didnt have anything to do there was always my individual case study or group project to be doing. If I was in the office, there were always plenty of jobs to do!

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • You are gradually given more responsibility over the 6 weeks. I was usually responsible for a few sections of the audit which were reviewed at the end by the manager. You are responsible for interacting with the clients when you are out on-site.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I study Accounting and Finance and seeing how an audit actually works will definately help with my studies next year.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The little time that I did spend in the office was good however it was a little quiet. It is an open plan office which is nice.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The first week was in London with all the other interns from around the country which was great to get to know everyone. The next 5 weeks were spent in your regional office and the final 2 days were back in London for a CSR activity and group project presentation. It was really well organised, I knew exactly where I needed to be.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We spent the first week training in London which was very useful. You also get constant feedback throughout your placement and have an appraisal booklet which is completed by a senior/manager after you complete each job

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Company Parties/Events

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I will definately consider a graduate career with BDO, I really enjoyed the internship programme and BDO seems the ideal place to start my career and gain the ACA qualification.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • All the interns in the first week got on really well together, we went out for dinner every night.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Epsom is near London so fairly expensive however I live here so im used to it!

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Epsom has some nice restaurants and pubs however there are no decent nightclubs. However its not far from London!

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There was a football tournament weekend in Birmingham and I think there are other sports events you can get involved in too. People from the Epsom office also go out on the first friday of each month for drinks. There is also a summer party this year. There are plenty of things to get involved with!

    5/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

September 2009


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