Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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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?

    • Brilliant atmosphere from day one, great people to work with and generally a fantastic experience

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

    • Instantly accepted as part of the team and given important responsibilities from the first day

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

    • Could always ask anyone in the department for help, even the Director was there to give a hand when possible

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

    • Most of the time when I was given tasks they were easily finished and found myself asking a lot if anyone needed a hand, but i understood that it was quite difficult to delegate anything interesting from their own work.

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

    • I found I was given lots of repsonsibility as an intern and enjoyed this attitude from the other staff

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

    • Not so much with my degree, but it was invaluable for later life, I had a great experience that lead me to apply for a position within that same department

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere, always someone to have a laugh with

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

    • It was quite ad hoc at times with what clients I was on, but I always found the formalities brilliantly organised and there was always something available for me to sink my teeth into in the office

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

    • I think they valued greatly my skills and the opporunities that I presented to them as a future employee.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • After a second round interview and presentation i was offered a place in the same department

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • They seemed to spend some time together outside the workplace, and they all seemed to be quite good friends

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

    • Because i had my house for university it was cheap living, although if i was renting it would have been a different matter.

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

    • It's Manchester...

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

    • 4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

North West

October 2010

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