Vacation Student Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Overall a very pleasant working environment, supportive colleagues, and a good social scene.

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

    • It was nice to get more challenging work from time to time, work which was meaningful and "profit-making".

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

    • My assigned buddy introduced me to all the relevant people in each department, and kept in touch regularly throughout the internship.

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

    • There were times when I would have to prioritize tasks because of getting a lot of work dumped on me at once. There were a couple of days when half the day there was no work, during which time I was browsing the corporate Intranet.

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

    • Quite some given that I was handling assignees' abd private clients' tax affairs while working in People Services. In the other departments, not so much in the sense that I did not interact directly with any 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?

    • It taught me more about corporate life in general rather than giving me any marketable skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • A relatively low-stress office environment for a Big Four firm. Good people.

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

    • There wasn't much clarity at the start as to who was who, who I would answer to, etc. We were assigned an HR recruiter, a "buddy", and also a "first contact" but

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

    • I was invited to attend skills sessions by conference call, and learned plenty during the intensive one-week course on tax law.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Expecting to receive a partner interview, succeeding which I would be on board the Graduate Programme.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were few tax interns in the country, and no office had more than one tax intern. However, I was able to socialise with the audit interns at my office.

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

    • I lived near the main campus of the university. The prices were reasonable and the area is buzzing.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • My internship fell on the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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

    • There was sufficient free time.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

Scotland

August 2014

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