First Year Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • Everything Else
    3.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was a pleasant experience, the office was very nice and the people were lovely.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • As an intern there for only two weeks there was only so much I could do, but I was treated like their equal which was good.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Quite a bit, I was assigned a buddy who I essentially shadowed for the duration of the scheme and she was very useful

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

    • I developed interpersonal skills which are always useful but nothing specific to my degree as I am not studying a subject related to finance

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Quite well, there was not much work for me to do but it gave me a good insight into what they do and why

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • It was nice, people seemed to be enjoying their work and there were no complaints from the people I interacted with. Not much office banter though.

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was no training perse because it was a short programme but we were very well looked after.

    4/5
  • 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 got a really good understanding of what their employees do on a day to day basis so this was definitely one of the strengths of the scheme.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I could see exactly how I would fit in here which was great.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very valuable, helped me see what routes there are into the firm and what qualifications etc are involved.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Lunch allowance given and ~£320 a week

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Not really as I was based at a client site the whole time but my buddy ensured I spoke to senior managers and partners so that was very useful.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Very productive.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, the employees told me about various volunteering opportunities and so on that they have been offered.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Well worth doing to see what Accounting is all about, I knew very little when I started and came out with lots of new knowledge.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

September 2013

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