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!
3.4/5
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Overview of the Experience
3/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Company Culture
Overview of the Experience
Please give an overview of what your virtual experience involved:
5/5
The virtual experience involved exploring some of the different aspects of BDO and what the apprenticeships involved. We covered the different streams and spoke to past and current apprentice as well as some of the key people in the business and those people involved with the early in career pathway.
To what extent did you enjoy your virtual experience?
3/5
I found it really useful and a good insight into the business and what the apprenticeship program looks like. It helped me to decide that I wanted to work at BDO and have a career with them. It was also good to chat to other apprentices and people in the same situation as me.
How well organised was your virtual experience?
5/5
The experience was well organised and I felt the days were well structured so that we could get the most out of them and learn more. It left me wanting more and to gain more experience with BDO. They also have time to recoup and get notes together to gain a better understanding.
How much did your virtual experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
3/5
It gave me a good idea about what the business is about and how well I would for there. This helped me to decide that it was the place that I wanted to work and have a career. This ultimately made me put more effort into my application and make this my first and favourite option of a career path after my alevels.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
1/5
No, I wanted to do this to give me more experience and gain a wider understanding of what the world of business involves and how I could prioritise this in working out what career I wanted after school. Even though I wasn't paid the experience was worth it to gain the understanding of BDO and the apprenticeship schemes.
Skills Development
What training and skills development did you learn from your virtual experience?
3/5
I learnt about what skills you need to become an apprentice and have a successful career. We also covered what makes a good apprentice and how they can perform above their expectations. We also learnt about interview techniques and how to perform well under pressure. It also taught me about the importance of time management skills.
Company Culture
How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
3/5
We learnt about the company values and what they mean to the business and its employees. We also learnt about the extra employee benefits such as flexible working and working from home situations. We spoke about the unifying culture of responsibility, genunity, being bold and collaboration. This taught us about the business and its values.
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
3/5
Yes, we met some of the other apprentices which was good because we could speak to other people in the same position as me. We also got involved in a question and answer session which meant we could ask questions which were not covered throughout the event. This helped us to gain more insight.
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The values of the business are really good and the opportunity for growth is endless. The possibilities provided are amazing and there is something for everyone. The qualifications provided are also really good and act as a spring board to get the apprentice the roles that want to achieve and do.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?
Try your hardest and believe that you can do this. The process is length and requires you to complete tasks which may seem hard of scary but the application is worth it and the outcome of the job offer and the apprenticeship is amazing and worth the effort of applying.
