KPMG Summer Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • The internship was an amazing opportunity to implement skills I have learnt from university and past experiences in a real life situation.

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

    • From the onset everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming to help me in my learning.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager and I were frequently in contact for reviews despite working with a lot of different team members frequently.

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

    • Admittedly there were days in which I would seek others for work or perform some online training.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The responsibility was great, we were given real value adding work a like to graduates.

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

    • The skills learnt were really great for enhancing skills which you can't learnt from just a textbook.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a dynamic atmosphere as the role was very team based even at the different client sites.

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

    • It was very organised HR planned various events and we were provided a schedule at the beginning of the internship.

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

    • There was lots of training material in addition to the personal training from senior management.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was able to secure a graduate position from my performance on the internship.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • As it was based in Manchester it was great to mix with students on nights out and dinners.

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

    • As it was the city centre it was quite expensive but we were compensated so it was okay.

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

    • Lots of different events always going on, so many opportunities.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, there was all different work sports teams we could take advantage of and also volunteer work.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

November 2013

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