Corporate Tax 12 Month Placement Review
at Grant Thornton
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting, Tax
Birmingham
Review Submitted: November 2025
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
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
The role on the day to day was primarily around corporate tax compliance and advisory for clients across a broad range of sectors.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a high level of responsibility to engage with clients, take on a broad range of challenging new projects and take the lead on pieces of work.
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?
Alphatax, communication, public speaking
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 always had support and guidance no matter what.
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?
There was a good culture in the team I was in.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and will be returning when I graduate.
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 Grant Thornton to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Grant Thornton
Be yourself, research company values.
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Grant Thornton
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
