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Audit trainee Review

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Higher Level Apprenticeship

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Review Submitted: May 2023

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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
3/5 - Skills Development
3.2/5 - 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
Working on projects in teams, sending out samples, interacting with clients, ticking through information.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Some parts I enjoy and other parts can be difficult at times.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Communication skills, resilience.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
Qualifications can be difficult at times with resourcing and booking things, have had difficulties with wrong books being sent out or booked to wrong exam.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A lot of support from managers and people in other intakes on the same programme.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Yes.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
It does as they offer transitioning skills into the workplace.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yes.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The support.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?
Be yourself, be confident.
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