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BDO

Financial Services Advisory Intern Review

at BDO

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

Review Submitted: July 2025

Overall Rating

4.7 /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 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Moving from team to team within FS Advisory completing tasks and assisting on projects whilst learning from colleagues.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
This is highly team dependent. In some teams you would be given a fair amount of work and responsibility and others would focus more on your development and sitting and learning from others. Both are very valuable.
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?
Learnt more about using PowerBi and Excel in the workplace.
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?
5/5
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?
Lots, regular check in's with my Buddy and People Manager helped support me in my development and made me feel like my learning was a priority for them.
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?
BDO company culture is very relaxed and supportive in general. Is much more supportive than other comparable firms (Big 4 etc).
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
Very much an enjoyable experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at BDO
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BDO
Make sure and know the key values and how you could fit within them.
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