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BDO

Audit Trainee Review

at BDO

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Accounting

London

Review Submitted: April 2021

Overall Rating

3.4 /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!

2.5/5 - Overview of Role
3/5 - Skills Development
3.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
Auditing financial statements, performing testing on different areas of balance sheet and profit and loss.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
Enjoy the social aspect, exams are tough and the work can be a bit repetitive

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Stronger in excel, improved communication

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Training is all organised for us and we get time off
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
Strong support from counselling manager and partner. Provided with a buddy
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Classes, online material and revision sessions provided
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Some of the modules are directly related to the work we perform and overall helps out our undertstanding
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
In normal times there are but due to Covid these have largely stopped

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good place to work
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?
Research the company and the course beforehand
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