Assurance associate Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the work placement as it threw me into the deep end and also got me interacting with clients

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Towards the end, when I was actively contributing to the work being produced, I felt valued

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Any questions I had were always timely answered

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

    • Varied, some days I would do nothing and others the workload would have been too much

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The work I completed was my own piece with very little outside help

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

    • I plan on carrying on the job I had a placement for so skills learnt will be very valuable.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed and enjoyable but work was still getting done

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Little guidance and answers for questions we had on anything regarding the internship. A swift response to emails hardly ever occurred.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Exams and training days meant that I continued to develop

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

    • International Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Have been offered a job

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Weekly drinks events

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

    • Living in London meant it was costly

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London nightlife. A lot to choose from

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

    • Sports and other opportunities

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2015

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