Audit Assistant Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed everything about this job especially the people I was able to work with.

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

    • Everyone always thanked me and asked for further availability to complete jobs for them if my work was satisfactory.

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

    • I was asked on a regular basis how my internship was going and whether I had an issues/ questions that needed to be addressed.

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

    • In general I always had work to do, but when a couple of clients were cancelled and I was not booked to work on a specific client, finding work for a small period that I was sufficiently taught and able to do was hard and there was not always much to do.

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

    • As the internship progressed I was given more responsibility once my reputation for being more than capable reached all the different managers. At first I think people were slightly cautious about my capabilities on completing work and dealing professionally with a client.

    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 knowledge of businesses I gained will help a lot as well as all the information about the law side of an audit for my course. However, since I am currently completing a law degree, financial auditing and accountancy work is not incredibly relevant and helpful for my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was always friendly welcoming and generally positive.

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

    • The graduate recruitment were at times frustrating and unresponsive but the manager and head of department were very accommodating for sorting out anything I needed.

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

    • I was given a varied amount of tasks and taught what each document I was creating did. Time and effort as well as expenses were invested into me.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I have still not had my interview with them just yet but I am very hopeful of obtaining a job once I finish University.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was initially a 2 day induction to meet other interns in my region as well as a CSR day where we all got together and painted a community centre so that we could share our experiences. I was invited to and attended a couple of event arranged in my office outside of work as well making me feel included in the staff at KPMG.

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

    • Average

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

    • I go to University in the same area so I was already aware of the nightlife in the town.

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

    • I was always invited to events throughout my two months and attended when available which was a good experience.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Business Operations, Audit

South West

September 2010

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