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BDO

Audit Review

at BDO

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

nottingham

Review Submitted: August 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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - 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.
Daily tasks consist of:
Analysing every piece of information with objectivity
To carry out different audit testes on different sections of the company
Meetings
Daily catch-ups
Training
Meeting the clients
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, i was given my own tests to carry out.
I was given the opportunity to talk to the client.
Carried out my own audit test plan and signed off my own sections.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Predominately Excel skills.
Professional skills
Office etiquette
Client etiquette
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
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?
I was given a buddy in which i could ask them any questions i had.
I also had a weekly catch-up meeting with my people manager, in which we set objectives and any queries i had, were solved.
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?
Everyone was very supportive and i was continually asked if i needed help.
I was also encouraged to ask as many questions as possible.
We were placed in teams for every project and everyone in the team regularly checked in and explained every task with thorough detail.
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 thoroughly enjoyed my Summer internship, with BDO. I had the privilege, of being able to go out on site and interact with clients.
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 BDO
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BDO
Be yourself! Go into BDO with an open mind and be willing to push yourself and try new things.
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