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Forvis Mazars

Corporate Assistant Review

at Forvis Mazars

Placement (10 Months+)

Audit

Birmingham

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

4.5 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
3/5 - Support and Guidance
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.
Working with the rest of the audit team and communicating with the client to conduct testing of the different financial statement areas to ensure that they are free from material misstatement.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I was given the same responsibility as a first year graduate and often undertook responsibility beyond my grade.
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?
Communication, time management and excel skills in particular.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
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?
The support and guidance is there at all times when it was required.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
A fantastic culture and a very friendly office atmosphere
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have thoroughly enjoyed my placement with Mazars and would recommend it to everyone
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Forvis Mazars
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Forvis Mazars to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Forvis Mazars
Understand why you want to do the role and why you want to go into each sector / sub-sector. Understand why and what qualification you want to study
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