Rating

7.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Reviewing expenditure, making adjustments, high level of client contact, project management

    7/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Presentation skills, business writing, excel, communication, CFAB exams

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Enjoyable, the team I work within are really friendly and the work itself is good

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by BDO?
  • Lots of internal recognition and praise and given lots of opportunities to work on other projects

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • There have been a few timetable changes and only the second year of people going through the programme so feel like it's still not fully thought out

    6/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • College is very good and offer lots of support and help all of the time

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Also allow time of for studying and appreciate that you have to study when exams are coming up.

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Salary is low compared to how much it costs to live in Bristol

    5/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Yes, lots of social events, society for trainees, set up our own netball team

    8/10

  • 9. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Really good company to work for and good people


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?
  • Make sure you put in a good interview. Be really friendly and have some personality.


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Accounting, Finance

South West

April 2015


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