Financial Services Assurance Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • People were great, and loved the company making the overall experience great!

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • From day 1 I was thrust into new tasks and therefore had to think on my feet. After I had completed the tasks I got lots of good feedback from my team and therefore, this meant I felt valued by them.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • All staff were super friendly and approachable so it was really easy to get the support you needed.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • For 5 weeks I had really engaging projects so was quite busy but my work hours were strict 9-5 so that was the perfect balance.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • As I mentioned before I was quite busy with really engaging tasks so it was great!

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I gained a lot of skills that will stand me in good stead for future interview processes and applications.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • I had just moved into the new canary wharf office so it was great! There was mini golf, xbox and table tennis to do in your breaks!

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Social events were well organised and plentiful but, I was only assigned for a project for 5 out of 6 weeks of my internship so that last week was pretty dull.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • After every two weeks I had to submit for feedback on how I had done and whether there was any development points. I was also given a buddy and a counsellor to support me to reach my goals.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I've already accepted a graduate offer with them and managed to defer it by one year.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • We had an interns whatsapp group so that meant it was easy to organise things for after work.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I was in London so the cost of living was astronomical! But, that also means that there is plentiful of stuff to do in town.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • In London, so very expensive but great quality!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • My manager asked me to play a game of 11-a-side football with him after work so that was great! But, also there were EY sports teams as well.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

October 2015

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