Mid Market Corporate Tax Intern Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable. Lovely people always looking to get you involved.

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

    • Always happy to help me. Never made to feel bad for asking questions and were happy to sit down with me and go through a task

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

    • Plenty of support systems at Grant Thornton. I had a buddy who was always there if I had any queries and a people manager who we met with to ensure i was happy.

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

    • Some days could be slow. But that is the nature of the job and given my experience there is only a certain amount of tasks I could do. Largely I was busy 90% of the day.

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

    • Significant amounts. Was asked to take part in team projects and do tasks that a grad would do! also was taken to a client pitch

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

    • Greatly. Will leave understanding the software to a good level and my tax knowledge is far superior

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • very nice and friendly! Weekly Nandos was a great way to meet the team!

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

    • Good. A good number of socials and always felt like I was being considered

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

    • Greatly.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes. Lots of socials/drinks and meals were organised. So met a lot of the interns

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

    • London was naturally quite expensive

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London so huge number of options. But was expensive

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

    • Yes. Football tournament was an option

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2015

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