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Corporate Tax Industrial Placement Review

at BDO

Placement (10 Months+)

Tax

Bristol

Review Submitted: October 2025

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
I assist the managers with their projects including drafting provisional and final tax computations, calling HMRC with client requests, raising invoices etc.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I'm given a good level of responsibility. I am able to independently do client work however, everything I create gets sent for approval before sent to the client.
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?
I've developed new accountancy skills. I have also worked upon existing skills such as: time management, attention to detail, collaboration etc.
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?
5/5
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received loads of support and guidance. I was assigned a people manager and a buddy that were frequently in contact before starting my placement and were my first point of contact during my placement. I also attended a two day long induction in Wembley that introduced me to other placement interns as well as the firms culture. I then had to undergo lots of online training before beginning actual work.
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?
Everyone is super supportive and helpful. There's a very clear company vision and culture and frequent social events to support team building.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
I really enjoyed my placement, it was a very good introduction into a corporate environment and developed many of my career soft skills as well as massively increasing my industry specific knowledge of tax. I was also able to meet many people with varying seniority and build a larger network.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BDO
Research into the firms vision, values and culture as this is something that is frequently spoken about amongst the firms leadership team. Also, don't be afraid to reach out to alumni/people you know currently working at BDO for advice/insights.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at BDO
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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