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Tax & Law Black Heritage Talent Review

at KPMG

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

Review Submitted: April 2022

Overall Rating

4.4 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Experience
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Day one involved networking and learning about the several societies at KPMG. The second day involved group exercises and presentations. The third day involved coding workshops and well-being seminars. It also included a virtual assessment centre which included an interview with a partner in your chosen field.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was good to build a roadmap of KPMG and understand how it could integrate into your personal goals.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
The coding seminar allowed me to learn the basics of python coding.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture was unmatched. Everyone was down to earth and friendly. So friendly that I was able to make my interviewer laugh and vice versa.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed it to a large extent.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid and reimbursed expenses

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at KPMG
5/5
Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to KPMG
Be yourself! They value authenticity and of course competence but once you have the grade requirements they just want to see if they'll enjoy working with you.
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