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Rating

3.3/5
  • About You
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.0
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • It was an interesting day, gave me an overview of the company and what opportunities were available to me - very informative.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • They were all very friendly and welcoming. Was only there for a day so difficult to get to know people very well but that can't be helped. Enjoyed the fact that we were able to talk to other employees on the networking lunch, made it more interactive

    3/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Again, they were very helpful and informative and took into account my situation and what I wanted to do (go to uni) when talking individually to me about the opportunities available. The day was not necessarily for support but for gathering information.

    4/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • It wasn't necessarily a skill day more gathering information. However, it did make me more aware of what was expected of graduate intake students and therefore make me more prepared for the future.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Good flowed smoothly, had a large variety of people speaking and information given. Gave us time to talk to current employees individually at the networking lunch which I found very useful as didn't want to ask questions while they were talking as they were very specific to me.

    4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Good, I liked that the group wasn't too big. We were given interactive activities to do as well which I think kept everyone's attention as made us think rather than just listening to people speak all day which can be boring.

    3/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • It was only an insight day, no commitments or training involved.

    2/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • I think talking to current employees really helped make us understand what it would be like to work for them. It would have been nice to do 'life in the day of' or look more specifically at certain employment areas which they did a bit but could have done more of.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Difficult to understand the company culture as only there for a day but we were given information about it and from how enthused speakers were about their jobs it sounded as though it was a great company to work for with a great company culture.

    4/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • I am very unsure of my future career path so it was good to learn about some types of jobs which I had never even heard of and what they involve. It helped me think about what sort of roles I think I would enjoy doing and which ones I wouldn't.

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • This made the day more attractive otherwise it would have been expensive for me to travel there as I lived quite far away.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Lots of opportunities, the networking lunch was really useful.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Great (networking lunch) , I think the set up could have been a bit better though - a lot of people sat down and it became difficult for them to speak to current employees rather than just amongst themselves as there were no spare seats. I think the best way is to eat in a separate room so that everyone has to be walking around and actively talking to different people.

    4/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, although only briefly when some of the employees were talking about their experiences and added it in.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Yes, it was informative and good to understand a bit more about companies like BDO.

    3/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Data Science

South West

August 2013


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