Audit Apprentice Review

by KPMG

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.8/10

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

Assisting a variety of different teams within financial services in completing and giving a reasonable opinion. This ranges from admin tasks, carrying out test work, creating workpapers, looking at financial statements and engaging with clients.

6/10

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

Professional skills as well as communication and time management has played a key role. Presentation skills as well as business awareness are key skills picked up through KPMG also.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

There are a lot of other apprentices which makes it to an extent feel like a year group and makes things a lot less scary. I enjoy coming into the office and attending university.

6/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

There is some structure in place, however communication, guidance and organisation with the university has been very unclear and I have already had some problems out of KPMG's control regarding that.

5/10

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

Everyone is very supportive, there are several networks and ways to reach out when feeling stressed or overwhelmed, one example of this is having meetings with my manager to check in on how I am doing.

10/10

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

We haven't received a lot of support thus far. It is very intensive training in a short span of time which is something we had to get used to as its very different form sixth form education.

4/10

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

It has nonetheless provided me with the foundation knowledge to apply to my work when looking at the types of documents I would be working with.

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.)

There are several societies for example KSSC which have a ski trip organised with EY in April as well as socials beforehand to get to know people.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It's a very comforting environment and will be eased into the right work with the correct training.

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

Be yourself and stick to their values. As long as you portray the willingness to work and the potential is seen in you with a will to work with KPMG.