Advisory Consultant Review

by BDO

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

5.9/10

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

Working within an advisory department, working on a range of engagements such as internal audits, risk assurance, external audit, corporate governance reviews.

6/10

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

No not particularly

4/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I do not enjoy the program.

3/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Not well structured or organised - the professional qualifications team have been hopeless. My individual department have been okay but there has been a distinct lack of structure in terms of the experience we are getting.

4/10

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

I receive quite a lot of support from my manager and the HR team have been helpful in putting in place extra support if needed

10/10

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

A lot of support is received from training provider. I have no criticisms of the training provider, except that they can be slow to sent out study materials.

7/10

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

I don't think it has made a huge difference as the qualification (ACA) is not related to the work I do on a day to day basis. However, it will be useful for future roles that are more accounting based.

6/10

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.)

Yes there are extra-curriculars. I have gotten involved in wellbeing within the team and social activities. Due to COVID, somewhat limited in terms of sports teams.

7/10

9a. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Although I have not had the best experience at BDO, I think it is a great place to start your career and get the professional qualification.

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

Look carefully into the specific department you are applying to and make sure you have an understanding of what they do on a day to day basis and are interested in it as this is the department you will be in for the duration of your apprenticeship.