ABS Intern Review

by Evelyn Partners

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • - thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of working with the firm

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

    • - everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming and always around to help explain something and answer any questions

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

    • supported very well - asked how everything was going on a regular basis and asked my preference on whether I would like to work on certain jobs or not

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

    • I was kept busy throughout, making it an interesting place to work. Definitely not bored, always had things to do and the tasks were pretty varied.

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

    • I was given as much resposibility as a non qualified intern could be, I was in charge of certain small groups of tasks on some away jobs and had the opportunity to practice prioritising and problem solving.

    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 will defintiely help me if I want to go into Accountancy and work towards my ACA qualification.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • really friendly and outgoing - was a great place to work

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

    • well organised, got sent out on a lot of different clients and got to experience many different aspects of the job

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

    • invested in teaching me as much as they could in the time period that i was there for and helped me make an informed decision to see if this is the right career path for me

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would really enjoy to work here in the future as it is a great programme and a fantastic atmosphere in which to work.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I met lots of people and they were all really nice. I got invited to after work drinks and was able to participate in the social side of the company

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

    • London office so cost of living relatively high as can be expected but did not interfere with the things I was able to do

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

    • Some good bars in the surroudning area where the department sometimes went for drinks

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

    • Yes there was many different types of things you could get involved in.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

June 2014

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