Tax associate Review

by BDO

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.9/10

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

Complete tax returns, support management with client work.

7/10

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

Yes - constantly learning, always given new opportunities and experiences to learn from.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

7/10

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

7/10

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

Not a lot of tuition days & revision days are only one day per module . Apart from this the tutors are excellent with answering queries over email although a better platform could be used to deliver the courses as it is difficult to keep up with the pace and type out any queries you have at the same time ( there is no option to use a microphone to ask questions during the course delivery).

8/10

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

There is a lot of time spent outside of the role in college and it can be difficult to keep up to date with what is going on with your clients.

7/10

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.)

Plenty of social activates and charity events to get stuck into and to get to know all of your colleges outside of your stream.

10/10

9a. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Work is well managed / shared between juniors, not expected to work over time, all the time - good work life balance (when it is not compliance season)!

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

Show your willingness to learn, show an interest in the stream you are applying for don't be afraid to speak to a member of the team to ask more questions about the role ahead of the application / interview stage.