Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
3.6/5
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Overview of the Experience
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Company Culture
Overview of the Experience
Please give an overview of what your Insight involved:
4/5
Involved receiving information of what a career at BDO may look like and on different areas of the accounting world such as Tax, Advisory, Auditing, Outsourcing and others like innovation and Digital. Also had many opportunities to engage and ask questions frequently from experts in the industry.
To what extent did you enjoy your Insight?
4/5
To a high extent, as I found it was very engaging.
How well organised was your Insight?
3/5
Very well organised with a full timetable and meeting links sent in order and sent again just before the event in case they couldn't be found. The timing on the meetings was incorrect in some cases and could have been improved.
How much did your Insight help you in deciding on your future career path?
3/5
Not greatly, I felt there was opportunities to go a bit more in depth for certain career paths at some points.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
4/5
No however we received BDO goods such as hoody and a notebook etc.
Skills Development
What training and skills development did you learn from your Insight?
4/5
Communication and networking, time management, planning (when dealing with a project), awareness in the finance industry.
Company Culture
How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
4/5
The program was very focused on this so I learnt about this in large volumes. I really loved how they talked about their culture and how many talkers spoke about their personal experience and how BDO and its community helped them out.
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
5/5
Yes many.
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Due to its current position as a large but developing accountancy firm, and also its great culture and positive working environment.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?
Do the insight week.
