Summer Audit Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the variety of work, going out to client sites and the friendly office environment.

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

    • Everyone was friendly and there were lots of social activities to join in with.

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

    • My manager and mentor both helped me in terms of making sure I got a wide variety of experience, both work and social.

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

    • Never felt too overloaded with work - some days it was a bit quiet in the office but usually there was a good balance.

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

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

    • 5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really friendly and lots going on.

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

    • Really well organised because they made sure we all got a wide variety of experience and got a glimpse of what working at KPMG would really be like.

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

    • We had a good induction at the beginning and also got to experience things like Community & Social Responsibility days.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • Got the offer of a graduate job after completing an interview at the end of my placement.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Birmingham is really cheap - it was cheaper for me to rent a room in Birmingham and get the train into work every day than it would have been for me to live at home and get the train into London every day!

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

    • Nightlife was fun and quite affordable although I would have preferred a wider variety of music to be on offer.

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

    • Lots of sports clubs and we often had team socials/department activity days etc.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

September 2010

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