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Tax Vacation Programme Review

at KPMG

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Audit

Leeds

Review Submitted: July 2021

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 Experience
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Learning about tax, attending client calls, interacting with members of the team from graduates to partners, assisting on client projects.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Very interesting and insightful to hear from the perspective of lots of different employees at different points of their career.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Developed interpersonal skills including communication and professionalism. Became more commercially aware of the business and the market.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very welcoming, everyone was very approachable and it was easy to ask for help or to reach out to other members of the team.
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 insight?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed it very much, an invaluable learning experience like no other.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at KPMG
5/5
Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to KPMG
Research the company well and make sure you are aware of company values. Have a clear understanding why you want to work for KPMG and why specifcally the capability you have chosen. Make yourself stand out and get across why you would be a good candidate. Most importantly, be yourself - don't overanalyse it, you will come across better speaking honestly and not from a script.
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