Budget Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • It has been a fantastic experience. You get the real feel of what it would be like to be working for a company in this sector on a full time basis. The people I worked with were all great.

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

    • My colleagues were very understanding that I did not have too much knowledge of what was required and were very supportive throughout. They valued the work I did and gave opportunities to do a wide variety of work.

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

    • I was given constant support and feedback from my managers on the job and my performance manager. There was never one point were I felt I could not speak to someone about any issues, not that I had any.

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

    • I started off busy enough. However, in the last few weeks I did not have as much work to do as I would have liked. I believe this was of no fault of the company but more because there was not enough to pass on.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a lot more responsibility than I expected and I appreciated that.

    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 developed on this internship would most certainly be of use if I was to continue in the sector. I would not go as far as to say it would help my degree studies as I believe the work is quite specialised and does not have that much relevance to modules at university.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was great. A good balance between professional yet friendly.

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

    • The internship was set up well and I always had full understanding of what I was meant to be doing.

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

    • The company took us on a training course for the first two days in explain the process of the internship. My fellow workers also invested time in helping me through my work.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Prospects are good, you need to pass a partner interview. The internship is built up to help you to gain employment with the company.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a couple of social events that were very enjoyable.

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

    • To be honest I do not feel I have experience the area of where I work enough to give a valid rating to this question.

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

    • Again, like above this question is not relevant to the experience I have had.

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

    • There are plenty of CSR opportunities as well as sports teams.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

July 2014

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