Rating

8.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Audit Associate - Daily tasks include going out to clients auditing the financial statements, carrying out testing on the balances within the financial statements, reporting to management, completing our audit programme, reporting procedures.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have obtained my AAT qualification and I am now working towards my ACCA to become a chartered certified accountant. I attend college to study for my exams, as well as training courses on various software we use and keeping up to date with accounting standards.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I thoroughly enjoy my role at Grant Thornton and want to pursue my career here.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Grant Thornton?
  • Feel valued for the work that I do - have received bonus and managers have shown their appreciation verbally. We also complete job appraisals which the manager makes comments on what they think you did well etc

    7/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Very organised structure. Lots of support for studying, regular meetings with line manager and also have appraisal annually and an interim appraisal.

    9/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Excellent support from my training provider - offers additional help and tutoring if I need it.

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Good support from my manager but not much support from HR

    6/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • It meets what I require whilst training

    7/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Yes lots of external activities that are available such as sports, social etc.

    9/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Grant Thornton to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Great employer, pushes you to succeed in your career and opportunities for promotion are available.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Grant Thornton?
  • Ensure you are prepared and be honest.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Accounting, Finance

North West

February 2014


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