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BDO

Valuations Analyst Review

at BDO

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Accounting

London

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

3.1 /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!

2.5/5 - Overview of Role
3/5 - Skills Development
2.8/5 - 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
Financial modelling, report writing, getting data from online sources, calls with audit teams, calls with clients
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
I personally find the work boring but the work life balance is good and the organisation is great

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
better excel, PowerPoint skills. Financial modelling skills

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
quite unorganised at the beginning, sometimes hard to get help, you need to be very proactive yourself
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
lots of study leave and people are understanding, professional qualifications team often overloaded
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
lots
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
Limited as the work we do is quite specific
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 i do lots of volunteering, socials, networks

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good culture, good work life balance, nice people
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?
be curious, do your research, have other interests
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