Intern, Corporate M&A (London tax group) Review

by BDO

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement building lots of networks and developing skills.

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

    • I felt very valued allowing me to continue to ask question if I didn't understand and develop my understanding of the task set.

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

    • I was always given support from day 1 of the internship right throughout by my counselling manager. She was very helpful providing me with lots of opportunities to get involved within the team attending meetings and having continued work.

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

    • I was fortunate enough to have continued work throughout.

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

    • I was provided with lots of responsibility attending meetings an visiting a client site.

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

    • Yes they were very transferable allowing me to continue to develop.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • very positive vibe, everyone was always willing to help

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

    • we were always informed weeks before big activities - and knew the timetable of events.

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

    • They provided me with many opportunities and recognised the work we did for them and always made sure we had work to do.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very, I would love to see myself back at the firm.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, I made many links and on growing friendships. We did many events together after work and at the weekends.

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

    • I commuted from home.

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

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

    • Yes, I went away for the weekend to Cardiff for the national firm football tournament.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

August 2015

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