Apprentice Review

by KPMG

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.3/10

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

My role varies a lot a day to day basis seeing as I rotate around different departments from time to time. At the moment I'm doing an audit placement and have been involved in tasks such as interviewing clients to obtain information, carrying out tests on cash, income and expenditure .

7/10

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

At the moment I have completed and gained an AAT level 3 qualification. I am currently studying towards having an AAT level 4 qualification. Outside of this I have learnt how to use a lot of unfamiliar tools such as confluence (management consulting tool) and advanced functions in excel.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy that we get to move to different departments in the programme. I have also found the people at KPMG to be very friendly and supportive when it comes to seeking advice and asking questions.

8/10

4. How valued do you feel by KPMG?

I feel that in most of my placements I have been valued by team members as they often show appreciation when I complete my work. Occasionally I can sometimes feel slightly undervalued if I'm given admin work to do for a long period of time.

7/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I don't think the programme is very well organised as it keeps changing constantly. We are often told about things last minute and changes are made with consulting us about them first.

4/10

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

I am offered a lot of support as I have a bpp tutor who is always available to speak to if I get in touch with them. There is also an online forum which we can access to search for questions we might have that people have already provided answers for.

8/10

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

I am offered a lot of support from my performance manager and I'm also able to reach out to other members of the management team if necessary. I also have been assigned a buddy which I can reach out to whenever I want.

9/10

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

I think we are paid well compared to other apprenticeships available in the country. However London is very expensive to live in and I feel like we could get paid better considering we do the same work if not more work than graduates that are the same grade as us

6/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Yes , there are a lot of networking and socials that are constantly running throughout the year across all different departments.

8/10

9. Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

KPMG has a very friendly work environment and there are just some many different departments and opportunities to explore.

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

Make sure that you appear confident during the interview stages and believe in what you are saying.