Rating

9.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • It varies due to being in an audit department so for a couple days of the 2 weeks I went to a client and performed a basic audit and made the preparations for the main audit later in the year. Other than that it was mainly office work; calling and casting and various other tasks.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have progressed my understanding about auditing and the general world of business and finance as well as improving on my communication skills and client interaction.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • The programme was great! The people were really nice and there was a generally really calm and enjoyable atmosphere in the office which made for a nice experience. Furthermore everyone was really understanding and helpful as I didn't know what I was doing at the start of the course.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by BDO?
  • I felt very valued there with everyone thanking me and being really appreciative of the work that I was doing, which was nice as it appeared that I was doing useful work.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The programme was well organised and well structured as I received a lot of support throughout the whole experience.

    9/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I received a lot of support throughout the process as they understood that I am inexperienced and not trained so they helped me by answering questions and showing me what to do so I can do it independently.

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My employer and my training provider were similar roles as I worked for varied employees ranging in the hierarchy but again I received the same amount of support from whomever I worked for.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • We received £100 a week with all of our expenses paid for so all my costs were met with an added bonus.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • I was only there for 10 working days and 2 of them were out of the office at a client and this is the minimum of what employees actually do so within the auditing department there are a lot of opportunities for working outside the office.

    10/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • Because they are a very supportive and understanding company who aid you with any problems you have and take time out of their day to help you.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BDO?
  • Do it. It's great, they make you feel really valued and with such a prestigious company it looks great on your CV for other potential jobs in the future.


Details

Work Experience

Accounting, Business Operations, Finance

Central London & City

August 2015


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