Audit Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed working in the Edinburgh office. The co-workers were always willing to help and made me feel comfortable from the first day. i would definitely recommend doing an internship in this office

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

    • The colleagues all appreciated any work I carried out and were very helpful in explaining anything I did not understand

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

    • The managers and all the staff were really friendly and always willing to help!

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

    • During the summer months audit is generally not very busy so at times I did not have much to do.

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

    • I managed to go out to a few client sites where I was actually allowed to carry out some of the controls testing myself.

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

    • It gave me a really good idea of what a career in audit would entail

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was quite at times, especially when colleagues were out at client sites.

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

    • It was very organised from the induction to the first day in the office. All the staff were made aware of the new interns and we were allocated onto different projects from the very beginning

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

    • There was a 2 day induction at the Birmingham office and the manager went through a lot of the software etc.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I've managed to secure a graduate job for 2015! They were happy to defer my job offer till then as I plan to travel for a year after graduation.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I regularly socialised with the other interns and there were a few social events organised by the department too. The colleagues even took us out for lunch on the first day!

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

    • Edinburgh can be a little expensive

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

    • There are a variety of bars and clubs to choose from

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

    • There were a few socials that were organised

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

January 2014

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