Summer Intern Review
by KPMG
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
3.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The people at KPMG were great - but it is a challenge working with other accounts departments who do not always want you to be there!
Again, the people were great, and I always got given feedback on the things I'd done
There were always things to do, but the nature of the job dealing with clients means you're often stuck to their timetable - this was good, I was always out of the office quite early.
I was given responsibility for producing my own audit files for review.
Well, I did an arts degree...!
The Company
Again, I spent most of my time in small teams on clients' sites, so I didn't see as much of the atmosphere in KPMG's Canary Wharf as I'd have liked - that said, everyone I met was great.
Very good mentoring.
I think the initial two-day training session could have been longer - almost all the learning I did was on the job.
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
They have a really good development programme once you're in, if this is what you want to do.
The Culture
It's London - it's worth paying for but it's expensive!
See above ...!
KPMG have some good CSR events, but I didn't have the chance to explore much else as I was out of the main office.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
International
September 2009
