360 Apprentice Review

by KPMG

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.9/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Your day to day task will vary greatly as it is a rotational programme. The roles are in audit, tax, advisory and tech.

7/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

In my tech role as a quality assurance analyst I have progressed to being able to look through code to test a website as well as being fluent is recording bugs and creating test cases to ensure everything has been tested

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy the team that I currently work in and enjoy having a cohort of apprentices that are my age around the firm.

8/10

4. How valued do you feel by KPMG?

I feel very valued by the specific team that I work in and am included in team socials so definitely feel as part of the team

10/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I do think being a rotational programme offers a lot of challenges to find rotations etc and organisation is somewhat lacking. Personally I was lucky that my first placement is one that I can see a future in and this is included in the tech degree apprentice route which has been collaboratively structured by the management team and the tech department.

5/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

BPP has its own website and offers a plethora of resources to help you through your exams; included in this is carefully condensed flashcards that help solidify understanding

7/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Within the team I work with I receive a lot of support and feel able and comfortable to ask anyone in my team questions.

8/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

Lunch allowance provided as well as an above average apprenticeship salary to counteract train fares

8/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Theres a plethora of networking events and clubs to join and participate in that builds the kpmg community

9/10

9. Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

KPMG 360 Offers the first step to a successful career and gets your foot in the door of one of the big four. The amount of knowledge that can be gained is fantastic

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to KPMG?

Be as open an honest about yourself in interviews - you want the job to fit 'you' not the person you are pretending to be