Tax Assistant Review

by BDO

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • Went in to the internship not intending to do tax, but have come out wanting to do it.

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

    • Everybody within the tax department made me feel at home, and within a week it felt like I had worked there for years.

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

    • Managers were easily approachable for advice on what needed to be done, and they were always available to answer any questions regarding the work, no matter how trivial the question was.

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

    • It is entirely up to you how busy you made yourself. I was proactive and made sure I was busy all the time, got rewarded for this.

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

    • Not much, everything we had to complete regarding clients etc was checked over several times before being sent off.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Doesn't help me for my degree perse, but will definitely stand me in good stead for when I start my graduate placement.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was friendly, but always remained professional.

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

    • Very well structured, work was always made for us, and we had several activities and updates throughout the 6 weeks.

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

    • We had several hours of in depth training at the start of our placement, which was done by senior managers within the tax department.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got offered a graduate placement in the final week.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • People were always up for a night out on the weekend, or a quiet drink after work. But not in your face if you weren't up for it. Plus football with some of the lads in the department was organised for a couple of nights a week.

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

    • Relatively cheap, manchester is good for it, you can buy expensive things, or go cheap, depends what you fancy.

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

    • Go to uni in Manchester so was pretty much the same - Amazing!

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

    • Weekend away to Bristol for countrywide football tournament which fell within the placement, didn't go on it myself but heard it was a right laugh. Had a staff away day which also fell during my time there, did a go-ape type thing which was hilarious. Etc etc

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

North West

September 2010

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