Audit Intern Review

by BDO

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed it.

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

    • I felt truly valued, everyone was so welcoming, I was even invited to a national football tournament even though I was only in the office for 6 weeks.

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

    • I was given constant support by all my colleagues. Even managers always had time for my questions.

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

    • This was varied, I was busy for the first two weeks and the last two weeks, as jobs I had for the middle weeks. But I could get more work by asking managers.

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

    • A surprisely amount. I was given responsibilty for whole sections of the audit.

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

    • The skills I learnt won't really contribute to my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Best office ever! Everyone was so friendly and likeable.

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

    • Well structure from online application to the final day.

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

    • We had a training week in Birmingham.

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Can really see myself working at BDO after graduation.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great social scene. All the interns were taken to a pub quiz and a comedy club in Birmingham. And we were taken out on a private boat on the Thames in London during our final wrap up

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

    • Not as expensive as London, but still not cheap.

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

    • N/A - didn't go out in the local area over my placement.

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

    • There was a good amount of opportunities. Including pub quizzes and lunches, the football tournament.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2013

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