Summer intern Review

by BDO

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Quite a bit, the people I worked with were great and really helpful.

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

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

    • The counselling manager was really helpful and knew what he was doing. I was paired with a trainee who was also relatively new to the firm and could give advice, which was useful.

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

    • It depended day to day, and August was generally quite a quiet time in the office. But colleagues tried hard to give me as much as they could and keep me busy, which was kind.

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

    • Again it depended day to day. There was a fair amount of filing and admin but managers tried to involve me in more complex work, and took time to explain to me any important work that they were doing.

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

    • I do a completely different degree so specific knowledge and skills won't really travel across too well. However other practical skills developed on the internship will help me going forward, such as how to interact in an office, communication skills etc.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was professional but relaxed. The office was really welcoming. The workers all got on well and socialised together, which was nice.

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

    • Pretty well

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

    • We had some training at the beginning which introduced us to the basics and eased us into the internship.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Quite appealing, the six weeks made the firm seem like a good place to work

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We spent around one week out of the office and working with the other interns, which meant we got to know each other quite well. BDO was good in creating a community amongst the interns.

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

    • 4/5
  • 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?

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

August 2015

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