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BDO

Audit IP Review

at BDO

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

Guildford

Review Submitted: May 2023

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
4/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
You usually work on the same client for a few weeks, you get assigned different financial areas to work on, this depends on day to day on where you are up too in the audit or what information has been recieved from the client.
Regular team meetings.
Meetings with the clients team.
Often you get to visit client sites, which can be all over the country.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I would say I was given a fair amount of responsibility for my job role, however, there was always a higher member in my team who I could speak too if I was having a difficult time.
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?
-many hard skills revolving audit
-communication
-team work
-resilience
-time management
-professional mannerism
-excel skills
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 feel like I always had a person to talk to if I had an issue or I just needed some help to complete some work, there was always a manager/assistant manager who was available to help me. They were always happy to help my complete my tasks, even when they themselves were busy.
Additionally, BDO is framed in a way where if you have a general issue you are able to express this
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 in the office is really friendly, even the partners are really friendly and welcoming, everyone makes you feel very comfortable when in the office.
The culture is very welcoming and accepting.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
So far I have really enjoyed my time on this placement, it is a job with a lot of variation and no job is exactly the same, which means you are always able to engage fully in a job and it keeps your interest.
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
Research the job fully and see if its right for you.
BDO is a very friendly and inclusive environment which I think anyone would enjoy, however the nature of the job might not be for everyone.
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