Audit Intern Review

by BDO

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement thoroughly, especially because I was doing work that contributed to the firm.

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

    • I felt welcomed by my colleagues and never felt at threat by anybody.

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

    • People were always readily available to talk to me and assist me whenever I needed support.

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

    • Sometimes the work load was quite heavy. Although this was understandble considering the workload for the Manchester office.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a lot of responsibility, I found this suprising, considering my work actually contributed towards the outcome of the audit.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learnt a lot from my time at BDO. I am sure it will useful throughout my degree and afterwards.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the office was great. Everyone was always welcoming and wanted to get to know you.

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

    • Except for a few IT problems, there were problems involving the organisation of the internship.

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

    • I felt that firm invested a lot of time and training into me. This was evident from the first day to the last.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I would hopefully like to receive a job offer from BDO. After my time there, I can certainly say it is appealing.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The firm went out of the way in terms of social activities.

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

    • Manchester is very cheap and the cost of living is also very low. This is a great advantage of workinghere.

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

    • I am from Manchester so the nightlife has always been amazing for me!

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

    • There were constant opportunites with a variation of activities.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

North West

August 2014

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