Associate Client Advisor Review

by Forvis Mazars

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.8/10

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

Preparing financial statements for both audited and non-audit companies.

10/10

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

Basic bookeeping skills, processing journals and anaylysing data.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The work is enjoyable and the team is a good team to work with. Training and help is provided if needed.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Original learning plan provided a clear structure, however receiving this plan was difficult and my early careers team did not make the initial process easy.

5/10

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

My team provides lots of support, but the early careers teams put in place provide little to no support as they often do not know the answers to my questions or respond in a timely manner.

5/10

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

Plenty of study leave and dedicated time to ignore work and focus on my studies.

9/10

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

Information directly applies to my role.

10/10

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.)

Some social activities and networking events are available, but these are not always communicated with all teams or well organised.

7/10

9a. Would you recommend Forvis Mazars to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Plenty of support with my apprenticeship, and work that applies to my studies.

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

Take responsibility for your learning - do not rely on the early careers team to organise everything for you.