Audit trainee Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed the placement and am very pleased to gain a graduate offer

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

    • I thought everyone at the office, irrespective of their position, made me feel very welcome and gave me all the help and support i needed

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

    • They helped me with everything i did, and gave me very detailed help with all the tasks i had to complete

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

    • There wasnt really enough hours in the day to complete everything 'fully', theres always something extra that could be done

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

    • I was given quite a substantial amount of responsibility considering i was an internee, with a lot of close work with clients at their sites

    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 think it gave me a real insight into how the business world works which i can then relate the theories learned in uni lectures with the real business world

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly and welcoming

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

    • very very good. all their core values were drilled into us from the very outset and a whole range of work that they do we attempted aswell

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

    • given it was only 4 weeks, i dont think this question really applies, but they do invest a whole lot with training and with exams etc.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Once you are professionally qualified, you can pretty much do anything with them

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • the other 2 guys i was with were easy to get along with and we had a great social bond during the 4 weeks

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

    • very cheap, i live in the area anyway so that was cheap plus socialising is cheap in cardiff

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

    • cardiff nightlife is excellent! particularly on rugby weekends

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

    • they usually hold month end drinks, and sometimes social days

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Northern Ireland

September 2009

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