BDO Summer School Intern Review

by BDO

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Summer School Intern, helping out with auditors by going out to clients and checking financial statements and other documents.

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I have developed my IT and maths skills.

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • It was very enjoyable.

    10/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by BDO?

    • I feel very valued.

    10/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Apart from the second day I had stuff to do everyday and never felt lost.

    8/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • Everyone is assaigned a buddy and a counselling manager so a lot of help and training is provided.

    10/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • It was very easy to talk to the managers and HR team who were always pleasant and friendly.

    10/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • Travel costs are reimbused and you get £200 at the end so it is well worth it as I didn't expect anything financially!

    10/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • There were many opportunities such as summer parties and other stuff.

    10/10
  • 9. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • BDO is a very friendly company who are very approachable. There is a nice office atmosphere and you learn so much from the summer school programme.

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

    • Be yourself. Take the practice test for the phycometric testing and prepare well for the interview. Learn BDO's 4 values off by heart

Details

Work Experience

Accounting, Finance

Central London & City

August 2014

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