Audit summer intern Review

by BDO

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Absolutely loved it- engaging work, interesting clients and a fantastic team of people!

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

    • Everybody was happy to answer questions, no matter how stupid- they went out of their way to make us feel welcome.

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

    • My counselling manager kept in close contact with me throughout the internship and did his best to accomodate my own objectives, such as talking to a partner about long-term career opportunities.

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

    • I only spent about 3 days in the office over 6 weeks- the rest of my time was spent out on client sites!

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

    • As soon as you are happy with the basics, BDO give you total responsibility for an aspect of the audit- the pressure is on to do well, but the reward and satisfaction is immense.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Not relevant to my degree particularly, but I am not intending to use my Chemistry degree in my career!

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Month end drinks, week end drinks, national football tournaments- there was a great social atmosphere at BDO

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

    • Very well structured, never a dull moment!

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

    • BDO is very keen to hear what your career objectives are, and will help guide you so you know what you have to work at to achieve your goals as quickly as possible

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

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

    • Fantastic- BDO are the mid-market leader in financial services and are only getting bigger and stronger!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Absolutely, there were regular social drinks and nights out in various cities throughout the UK during the internship, as well as a boat party on the Thames in the last week

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

    • £75 per week for accomodation and reasonable drinks costs (internship was in the Birmingham office)

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

    • Broad Street all the way!

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

    • Drinks, football, netball, CSR and the possibilities to start new activities are almost limitless.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Banking, Audit

West Midlands

August 2014

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