Financial services - Assurance Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • I found the placement enjoyable throughout, a lot of independence was given to us with regards to speaking to clients and completing work. The other interns were all lovely and we all got on well. One criticism might be the lack of work (only at times)

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

    • Everyone in the office were happy to help whenever they could - you could happily approach anyone despite everyone working on different jobs

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

    • The internship followed the same support/guidance as the graduate job - which is established and works very well.

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

    • It would vary massively from week to week, sometimes it would be necessary to work a bit later than other weeks and sometimes you could leave early if you had finished your work.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Much more than expected, I was left alone with clients and required to hand in work to my manager to be reviewed before being submitted.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The ability to work and talk with clients was a first experience for me and will very much help in my professional career

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly and happy - perhaps because it was the few weeks in the summer when it was sunny!

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

    • The internship seemed very well developed, unfortunately in my service line there was possibly not enough work for all of us - but that was just an unfortunate circumstance rather than anything to do with the structure of the internship.

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

    • The main investment on behalf of the firm was there willingness to put us out there in terms of on client jobs and letting us experience what real graduate position work is like.

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

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

    • I received and accepted the job offer

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we would meet up most weekends and people were always up for doing things!

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

    • For me it wasn't too bad as I have university accommodation nearby the office.

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

    • Bristol nightlife is amazing!

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

    • I took part in the football team for a few weeks which was great considering i was only in the office for three-four weeks!

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Business Operations

South West

November 2015

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