Audit Summer Insight Week Review
at BDO
Internship (1 Month+)
Audit
Bristol
Review Submitted: July 2021
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Experience
3.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the virtual experience and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Each day started at 9:30 and was broken into individual sessions with presentations, training, networking, or a group project. There was also some training specific to whichever stream you applied for on two of the days. The day ended around 3:30 or 4 usually.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was useful to get a look into what auditing and BDO in general are like before potentially committing to a graduate role.
Please rate how insightful you found the virtual experience
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the virtual experience
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I learned some basic information about auditing/accounting. There was some training like personal branding and personal development that I personally did not find very relevant.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
3/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the virtual experience
4/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone seemed nice and seemed to enjoy working for BDO. The higher-up people seemed pretty relaxed and happy to answer questions.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your virtual experience?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the virtual experience?
The week was tiring but I'm glad I did it.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the virtual experience
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was not paid and had no expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at BDO
4/5
Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO
Learn about the culture/values, as well as BDO's COVID response. Don't feel pressured to apply for a role if you are not interested in this sector, but doing the insight week is a good way to get more of an idea if you want to have this kind of job in the future.
