Tax Intern Review

by BDO

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • The office was friendly and the interns were well looked after.

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

    • I worked with many different colleagues, who took time to explain what they were doing and ensure I was getting on OK.

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

    • As the team was small, I had quite a lot of contact with management who were very helpful and happy to answer questions.

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

    • Varied between days- sometimes had to organise many tasks from different colleagues, sometimes had some quieter time, during which I worked on intern projects.

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

    • Once I had been shown the basics, I was trusted to do similar tasks for other clients.

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

    • Helped to develop skills valuable for future jobs- working in a team, dealing with clients and so on.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • A small team so everyone knew everyone and there was a friendly atmosphere.

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

    • The office had not taken tax interns before yet we were given plenty to do and were able to work on different areas and projects.

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

    • Compared to the audit interns, the tax interns had less training before starting work, but in the office we were introduced to many different things and learnt many skills.

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The company seems to value its employees well and place importance on a work-life balance. It provides good training for the accounting qualifications and ensures trainees have enough time to study.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fairly good for a regional office- many lunches out, and occasional drinks. Opportunities to socialise with other interns.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Epsom is close enough to London to socialise there but is much less expensive.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Epsom itself is not excellent but it's easy to get to London or nearby places.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • BDO held a national football tournament during my time there, although the office itself did not really have any organised social activities.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

August 2010

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