Corporate Assistant Review

Item: Corporate Assistant at Forvis Mazars
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at Forvis Mazars

Placement (10 Months+)

Audit

London

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

4.8 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

analysing client's breakdowns of financial data, creating samples from listings and testing them using reliable evidence. Then reporting any misstatements for the client to correct on their financial statement.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, we had deadlines to meet and had to discuss our queries with clients without the need for direct supervision from seniors.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

By the end of the placement I will have qualified with my first year of the ACA. I have an understanding of audit and have improved my excel and analytical skills.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

We have monthly people manager meetings to discuss any problems we were having and there is a feedback system throughout the year so we can understand how best to improve.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

There are many events each week. Also the office has no separate offices for partners or other seniors, everyone works in the same open space and so it feels less intimidating talking to seniors.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I enjoyed it a lot, there are a lot of socials and everyone I met was very nice. The work involved a lot of problem solving which kept each day interesting.