Intern Review
by Grant Thornton
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.4
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The Company
3.1
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The Culture
3.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The culture seems to be "work more than you have to, as to try and get noticed", or that is at least the London culture. This doesn't apply to interns but even after a years or so, people regularly work long hours, even when they have nothing on just to look busy and avoid the "oh you're leaving at 5 o'clock eyes". The big four would be a lot worse, which makes you think. However, the trip to Bradenham (the training facility) was absolutely brilliant because we got to hang around with all the other interns. You won't be able to work at a better company in terms of training. Most of the people in the firm are very friendly and helpful. The people are the best part of this organisation - although some have workaholic traits. Naturally as I was an intern, the work I was given was pretty menial - they can't exactly give you big exciting work as you don't know what you're doing. At least I was kept busy, which helps the days go by! The majority of interns are a great bunch who all want a good time, so props to the recruitment team!
They were all friendly to me, and appreciated the work I did for them.
Lots of support and advice when I needed it, however my manager is a big workaholic, so the advice wasn't always realistic. You do find some really nice down-to-earth people, though.
Kept busy!
Got involved in client work, but it was the trivial work mainly
The Company
Not a fun atmosphere. Just what you would imagine an office at a professional services firm in London to be.
It's seamless unless something changes, then it's a bit of a nightmare.
I was invested in well.
Subsidised Canteen
Working from home
If not in the London office and your passionate about your service line, you will honestly have an amazing time. If in London and you like your service line, it just depends on what your colleagues are like. If you don't enjoy your service line and in London, you'll probably be waiting for the weekend constantly. If not in London and you don't enjoy your service line, you'll probably be okay.
The Culture
Most of the interns love a good time. Shame there weren't barely any in my area.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting, Banking
London
July 2014
