Audit Trainee Review

by BDO

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.8/10

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

Statutory audit of company financial statements that are prepared annually.

9/10

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

Skills Learnt: - Communication - Problem Solving - Teamwork - Leadership

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Enjoyed quite a lot.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well organised and structured.

9/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Lots of support received throughout.

9/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Good support in terms of teaching but the admin side of the provider is lacking, and they make lots of mistakes.

7/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

The exams and training received help a lot in the day to day role.

9/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Lots of other activities (mainly pre-Covid), including meals, drinks, cinema, crazy golf, Christmas parties etc.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Good company to work for. You get the benefits of the big 4 in terms of pay and fairly large clients without all the drawbacks (i.e. we get paid overtime whereas big 4 do not).

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

Get really good at Excel before starting.