Audit intern Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed the experiance as a whole, managers and coworkers were brilliant, very welcoming. The experiance was fun and informative.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The main reason I felt so valued was due to the fact that they trusted me to carry out tasks with a very quick brief. They felt confident enough that I knew what to do and so left me to carry it out and without any micro management. Their feedback was largely positive and any criticism was expressed in a constructive manner, which made me feel valued.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was well organised and people were always checking in on me to make sure that I had something to do and that I was enjoying it. That said, I never felt that people were breathing over my shoulder, which clearly I wouldn't have responded well to.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • The only reason I was ever not busy was due to the technical nature of some of the work, and since I had no training in the accountancy field this prevented me from doing some work.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given real work that was going towards real audits. That said, all work was checked over, according to company policy.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Definitely it made me realise what career path I will be talking following university.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Everyone was very friendly and I always felt very included. That said, the office was often very empty. I think this is for two reasons: The first is that I did my internship over a period where a lot of people were taking holidays. Also, because the office is predominantly audit staff, many were out at clients' sites the majority of the time.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very well organised there was lots of communication between myself and the HR department. I knew in advance what I would be doing each day and there was even the possibility to participate in corporate responsibility days before the beginning of my placement.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • All interns were sent on a training course at the company's training centre. I was very impressed that the company was investing so much time and money into its interns as early on as they were. I think this speaks volumes for the company's commitment to training, and its internship programme.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Very appealing as the firm was so kind and they felt genuinely interested in me as a person. I could easily see myself returning to Grant Thornton in the future. The only negative for me was clients in the banking sector.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • I was not fortunate to experience any however I had the feeling there was a good social scene, both in the office and the training centre.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Relatively cheap place to live. Average prices for going out.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • okay, probably average, im not big on nights out

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Not much as an intern

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2010


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