Financial Accounting Placement Review
at Samsung Electronics
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Sunbury-on-Thames
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.2 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Management of deliverables for quarterly and annual external audits
Internal audit preparation and involvement including fixed assets
Production of monthly / quarterly computations to allocate shared costs across the business
Internal audit preparation and involvement including fixed assets
Production of monthly / quarterly computations to allocate shared costs across the business
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
At the start of the placement I was not given much responsibility as I was still in the learning phase. However in the middle of the placement I had many tasks which had different deadlines which has given me a suitable level of responsibility without feeling overwhelmed.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed excel skills by applying formulas to real world data
Understanding how to use business management systems such as SAP
Improved communication skills through B2B interactions
Understanding how to use business management systems such as SAP
Improved communication skills through B2B interactions
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
4/5
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 was given many training notes, videos and video meetings to help develop my skills for the role that I had to fulfil.
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?
The company atmosphere was very fast paced and dynamic. The culture felt very centralised due to the many approval processes in place.
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?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my time at SEUK and have learned many applicable skills for my studies and future career.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Samsung Electronics
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Samsung Electronics to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Samsung Electronics
Be prepared that the company is fast paced however the work you accomplish is very rewarding.
