12 Month Audit placement Review
at Grant Thornton
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Birmingham
Review Submitted: October 2023
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Work on simple audit cycles and develop knowledge to work on more technical aspects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. Working independently on cycles and being responsible for meeting your own deadlines. This also comes with downsides as during peak season we would sometimes have to work 10+ hour days.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed communication skills and analytical and technical knowledge whilst learning how to work independently and taking ownership by managing commitments and time keeping.
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?
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
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Had a personal manager that was always available if I wanted to speak about anything.
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?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Good cohesive culture that was generally flexible and accommodating where possible and easy to fit into.
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?
4/5
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?
Very enjoyable and meaningful as I interacted with people from different levels and backgrounds and had a variety of exposure to new things.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Grant Thornton
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Grant Thornton to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Grant Thornton
If working in audit be ready to travel and work hard as sometimes you would need to spend 3-4 hours a day commuting on top of working the normal 7.5. And also on other occasions working extra hours over the week as overtime, but in both scenarios you are not paid overtime as you are expected to do these things as part of your job role.
