Audit Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    2.4
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Some days it was difficult to understand what I really there for as I didn't feel like I was really learning anything other than how to copy certain processes.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Many colleagues actively tried to get to know me and invited me to social events.

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

    • I could ask questions if I couldn't understand a particular problem, but an Audit101 would have been really useful.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was frequently left to my own devices for hours on end. Luckily I could use the online business school tool to keep myself busy and inform myself on different topics, but it definitely didn't fill my time.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given some responsibility to interact with clients and to audit parts of accounts myself, but very infrequently.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Whilst I now understand more about different accounting practices, I didn't feel I learnt enough on this internship to make it truly worthwhile.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • People in the office were pleasant and happy to stop for a chat. It was quite casual and nobody seemed to have too much pressure.

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

    • Having arranged to start my internship early due to prior commitments 6 months before I started, even before I agreed to the contract, I was surprised how unprepared the office was for me.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The training resources online were very useful, as was the presentation training at the 'intern welcome' event.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • The company itself seems to look after its employees very well, with good training and generous 'perks', however I didn't click with my particular department and department transfers were too limited.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everybody seemed to get along and they enjoyed socialising.

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

    • Cheaper than London! Some great bargain nights out to be had.

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

    • Really great nightlife, good variety, something for everyone

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

    • Frequent social events and sports events. Often flyers were sent around advertising local promotions which we could join in on.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

East Midlands

November 2013

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