Finance Placement Student Review

Item: Finance Placement Student at Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd.
Rating: 4.1
Author: Anonymous

at Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd.

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

Melksham

Review Submitted: March 2022

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.3/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Month end tasks/reporting
Ad hoc support
Daily interaction with ledger clerks and projects team
Balance sheet reconciliations

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was treated like any other employee! Given enough responsibility with the support from the teams around me whilst also being able to feel like I have supported them.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Developed understanding of prepayments and accruals scheduling
Learnt how to reconcile further than only a bank account and the importance of reconciling
Communication, time management and prioritization skills have been developed

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

3/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I received the necessary amount of support and felt comfortable asking questions!

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Everyone is friendly! Not only within the department but company-wide.
I feel everyone is made to feel extremely welcome!

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

3/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I have thoroughly enjoyed my placement year because it has been insightful, giving me a clearer understanding of how I would like to progress in my chosen career path.
The atmosphere in the company encouraged this feeling, everyone is understanding of first time feelings and are very welcoming.