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Audit Trainee Review

at BDO

School Leaver Programme

Audit

Bristol

Review Submitted: October 2025

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 Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.2/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
The one point being lower due to the commute. The office is an amazing place to work located in a quiet but beautiful area of central Bristol. The staff and my colleagues are all extremely helpful and so kind and welcoming .
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
5 At this point in time I absolutely love my programme, I love learning something completely different to what I have been used to learning all my life. The culture at BDO is just incredible- and the college days help to ensure I have some help although they are incredibly intense- something I am sure I will get used to as the years go by.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Incredible culture- the people that work for BDO are not just employees, they are valued people in one big family! BDO also has a huge support network, when you first start they provide you with both a buddy and a people manager which are there to help you incase you need anything. They helped me accommodate so well to my new role and I m forever grateful.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?
Stick through it and keep your head up!
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