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Rating

3.3/5
  • About You
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.3
  • Everything Else
    3.1

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I felt the Insight Day was very well organised. We had the opportunity to learn about the experiences of 2 of the graduate trainees, both from different areas in the organisation. They also gave us some advice about how they approached the recruitment process. The commercial awareness session was also very useful, as this is the most daunting part of the process for many. We were given a useful method of approaching commercial awareness questions. In the afternoon, we were given detailed information about the recruitment process. We were given an insight into what the recruiter is looking for, and how we can stand out.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • We were looked after very well during the Insight day.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • We received a great deal of guidance and support during the Insight day. I felt it will be useful for the application process at many companies, not only BDO.

    4/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The Insight Day was very well structured, although I would have liked to have spoken to more of the graduate trainees. Only one came around to our table, so we were only able to ask one of them questions. It was a bit inconvenient to stand up and approach the other trainees as no one else was doing that, and they were busy talking to people on other tables. I wanted to ask questions to the most recent of the trainees, as he would have had the most recent experience of the recruitment process. But overall, I gathered some useful information regarding the recruitment process.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • 4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The general atmosphere was very cordial and pleasant. Everyone was very approachable.

    4/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Not applicable for an Insight Day.

    3/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • The graduate trainees explained their day-to-day activities to a fairly good extent, so this gave us an idea what it would be like to work at the firm full-time.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • I felt I didn't get enough a feel of the company culture. Maybe because we didn't have that much time to freely interact with the people of the firm, and also, there weren't that many people to interact with.

    3/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • Quite helpful.

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I was not reimbursed expenses.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • There was some time to network, but not enough employees available to meet.

    3/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Not applicable to an Insight Day.

    3/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, the graduate trainees explained what kind of activities they are involved with.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Yes, I would. It was very informative, especially for someone who is just starting their job search.

    4/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2014


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