Industrial Placement Audit SSC Review
at BDO
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Liverpool
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
3.7 /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!
2/5
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Overview of Role
3.3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
2.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
I had to complete Casting & Consistency work within the Audit Support Hub, working closely with the team.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Not particularly , the role was very monotonous with no project work or room for differentiation.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Excel skills, communication and presentation skills.
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?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
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?
Support and guidance was nearly always there whenever I needed it and my managers and colleagues were generally very helpful.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
A very warming culture which everyone wants to be a part of which values the wellbeing of colleagues.
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed the people I met and soft skills I learnt, however the work was not at all what I was expecting and very disappointing.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5
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
Make sure you know the difference between SSC and other offices, as they are not the same and your work experience will differ largely.
