Audit assistant Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Such a varied role, everyone was so welcoming and helpful.

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

    • most of the work i did was completely new to me so i had to ask for help for a lot of tasks.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • everyone was willing to help if i had a question, including senior managers.

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

    • mainly busy, but some days there was little work to do so had to find work to do.

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

    • i was given the same amount of responsibility as a first year graduate trainee, and was surprised by the level of responsibility i was given eg, completeing sections of work individually.

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

    • so relevant to my degree in accounting. the hands on experience will be invaluable for my degree and future jobs.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • everyone was so friendly and helpful, and I was taken out for meals on a number of different occasions by other staff.

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

    • I was able to have some time working on the tax department in the middle of my audit internship, and also it was organised for me to spend a day shadowing a senior manager and a senior partner.

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

    • there werent really any training opportunties as it was only a placement.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I applied for a graduate position with the firm in the tax department because i loved it so much and have been offered the position.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • drinks evenings were arranged on 2 separate occasions for the interns to socialise with the rest of the office and there were also a number of team meals.

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

    • Southampton is a very expensive area to live in.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I lived at home which was a fair distance from southampton.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • always sports events, bbqs, go karting and fund raising events being organised.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

October 2010

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