Audit Assistant (Internship) Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • The internship was an engaging experience, getting to perform audit work on client site within the first week seemed daunting at first but near the end I found it exciting and rewarding.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

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

    • All members of staff, whether recent graduates or managers, where always exceptionally helpful; assisting me with my work, informing me about life at KPMG or just to have a chat with during lunch.

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 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; time management, client relations, documentation of work whilst working on audits will be directly transferable to my final year at university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Although I didn't spend a lot of time in the office, spending a significant majority on client sites, when I was in the members of the department where always able to help and

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

    • I felt that the internship was well organised, however there was no shadowing of a partner and I felt as though there should be a grad recruitment checking that the department is making the most of the 8 weeks, as some of my intern colleagues didn't spend as much time on client sites and no-one seemed to interested in their development.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There is no formal training per se, rather the training is "on the job" this means that you really understand why you do some of the work that is asked - it's clear that your work is a real contribution to the audit.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I meet up for dinner and a drink with a few colleagues who were placed in different departments, we discussed our experiences and the possibility of working for KPMG once leaving university.

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

    • Birmingham is a great city of contrasts, although some areas are expense to eat/live you can always find a great priced restaurant if you look hard enough. There are many different areas just outside the city centre to live in, depending on how busy/green/open you like!

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

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

    • I was not aware of any :(

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

West Midlands

October 2013

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