Scholar - Audit & Assurance Review

In audit, I spent roughly 70% of my time at client offices around London and the UK. I became responsible for different sections of client work from within a few weeks of joining the firm. I worked alongside teams of Deloitte people throughout and with many different industries: casinos, recruitment and travel to name a few

I have learnt many new skills, such as organising my work plan so that I make the most efficient use of my working time and meet deadlines more effectively. I have also developed my communication skills through dealing with clients on an almost daily basis. My ability to analyse data has also improved significantly.

While the hours were sometimes long, I found my role very rewarding overall as the job was very hands-on and contributing towards a real outcome. There was also a good social life within teams, your joining intake and around the department at evenings and weekends with many socials taking place.

The scholar scheme was a little defunct by the time I joined the programme in 2018 as the firm appeared to be focussing on the Graduates and Apprentices to a far greater extent. This sometimes led to the feeling of no one knowing what your programme was a lot of the time.

Deloitte has a support mechanism involving mentors, mental health champions, and resource managers to help deal with any potential problems you may have. All of whom are very approachable meaning that it was easy to share your concerns if that became potent. General attitude towards supporting me was generally positive

Time off is limited during your qualification period as you are expected to do client work in and around your exam time (between college and the exams days). However, this is to be expected from all firms within this industry no matter how small or large they are. I had to give up some weekends as a result.

Path-way went towards an A C A qualification which is undoubtedly crucial within the financial services industry and thus was very helpful to obtain. From a work perspective it helped improve my understanding of accounting and how businesses operate. This was not only useful for within Deloitte but also gave me good career prospects.

Many extra-curricular activities, ranging from all sports you can think of. A bit of a drinking culture at Deloitte in that the vast majority of work socials involve excessive consumption of alcohol. However, this is again typical of the financial services industry and London firms in general and so should be expected.

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Very positive experience overall working for a multinational firm. Excellent career progression opportunities in the long term as the firm is very diverse, equipping you with a variety of long term skills. This set me up well for my career within the financial services industry and was definitely a good step

Be yourself during the interview process and make sure that you prepare thoroughly. The online assessments are meant to be difficult but they are doable for most that apply - clear your brain and think about what is being asked of you. In general, always make sure you are up to speed on the firm's values