Apprentice Review

by KPMG

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.2/10

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

Audit work, creating analysis and investigating and fraud + misconduct alongside rolling out compliance for Fraud

6/10

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

Always learning, developing how to deal with different types of people including helpful and difficult clients + team members

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

i enjoy the work experience however dislike the lack of concern with giving apprentices more time to focus on exams.

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Organisation needs to be further developed - obtaining enrolment + materials for exams + exam dates tend to be very last minute. Difficult to understand who to reach out to for what etc.

5/10

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

My employer has been extremely supportive to my personal circumstances. However I have experiences where some colleagues feel that my studies are not a priority and have highlighted that they are an inconvenience. My employer could be more supportive through allowing more study days rather than using annual leave

7/10

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

Support could be further developed - opportunity for 1:1 mentoring should be made available. Strong focus oin assumed knowledge and not interested in going into details to clarify the assumed knowledge aspects

5/10

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

Qualification is important for my work and my role in the firm. it is crucial

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.)

yes - plethora of social events however they could increases professional networking events alongside tailoring these activates to a more diverse background (i.e people who do not follow the drinking culture)

6/10

9a. Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

A geat place to work - plenty of opportunity and development

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

Focus on communicative and people skills - these are key for integration and networking purposes