Rating

9.1/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • As an audit associate, I am out on site on a day to day basis talking to finance controller and financial directors on how they can improve there accounting function or business.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I am ACCA qualified at 21. I came in with no financial background and now I am leading teams out on site.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • It is a busy job with deadlines every week, but I thrive on this. The people here are great, they are what make the company and the environment what it is.

    9/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Grant Thornton?
  • You can never be recognised enough in my opinion, but generally I have been very lucky and managed extremely well by my line manager and mentor.

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • This could be improved. Whilst it all fitting in to place, if ever there was a problem I would ask Kaplan before Grant Thornton. Saying that the training is good, without that I would be where I am now.

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Kaplan are amazing - I would recommend to anyone a million times over.

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • As mentioned above.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Well paid scheme - I often wonder whether this is the company's down fall, that it is too good at times.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • A few, but not many. A few go on, but not many I am interested in.

    7/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • Great company and an amazing place to learn and ply your trade.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Grant Thornton?
  • Take every opportunity. See the programme as an opportunity and not a job and you'll get far more than just a qualification out of it.


Details

School Leaver Programme

Accounting, Finance

East Midlands

February 2014


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