Fist Year Intern - Audit Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I feel I learnt a lot from my time there, however it was over very quickly.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt everything I did was genuinely useful to the team I was placed in - I wasn't just given photocopying and the like!

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

    • Had very little contact with anyone senior due to their job commitments.

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

    • I was worked hard and generally felt I had a good amount to be getting on with, but not under an atmosphere that felt too stressful.

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

    • The work I was given mattered. I was sent to Luton to carry out an onsite review on my own which was more responsibility than I had envisaged but it taught me a lot being pushed.

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

    • If I were to choose audit/accounting as a profession then the internship with KPMG would prove very helpful as it taught me a lot in such a short space of time.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A very small office but in genreal everyone was in good spirits and positive.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The triaing day was a fantastic start that gave us an introduction to the company, what we would be doing, and our fellow interns. From day two onwards we went straight to our individual areas where managers were expecting us and had work ready for us. Overal it was organised excellently.

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

    • We had a full day of training, which included a talk from the COO of the company. Throughout the rest of the internship I was given a lot of responsibility and felt valued from the variety of work I was trusted with.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • A company with a fantastic atomsphere and very motivated, pleasant staff throughout my time there.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I think there is, if you are there on a longer placement. However, ours was so short there was little need for such a scheme.

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

    • Central London is notoriously expensive.

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

    • Not that we were really able to sample it, but the nightlife in the area is excellent.

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

    • Again, therw would be if we were there for longer as the compan has a fantastic social scheme that aims to get as many people involved as possible.

    4/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

November 2010

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