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CLR Audit Vacation Student Review

at KPMG

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

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Review Submitted: September 2024

Overall Rating

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
5/5 - 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.
My role involves some basic duties such as cross referencing financial statements, doing background research, conducting different walkthroughs on tax, equity and governance
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The responsibility that I had when I was an intern at KPMG UK was just at my range which leaves me with no further anxiety but also gives me the essential opportunities to challenge myself and develop new skills
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?
Of course. I build a solid foundation for further accounting and auditing skills including quantitative ability and some understanding of the audit service line. I also practiced my communication skills when I have face to face meetings with the clients
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?
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?
Everyone, and I do mean everyone, in the office is very helpful. My buddy, my PM and PL are my main contact and they offered my invaluable advice and all the engagement teams I worked with, people their is very helpful as well
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?
Really people-centered, really valued your own ideas and respect you
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 really enjoyed it! That’s why I decided to rejoin KPMG after the internship
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 KPMG
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to KPMG
Just be YOU! You dont have to pretend to be someone who you think will impressed the recruiter, just show yourself to them and you will get rewarded
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