Summer Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Overall, I really enjoyed my internship as the work was mostly interesting and the people were welcoming and friendly

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

    • I was always thanked for the work I was doing as it had helped someone out, but very occasionally I got the feeling that the work I did wasn't really valued

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

    • I always felt like I could contact my counsellor if I had any problems and my manager was always friendly and helpful.

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

    • Unfortunately for the first week and a half there were some issues meaning I couldn't do any client work so that was disappointing but once that had cleared up I felt the balance was good.

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

    • I was often sent to do tasks without supervision which felt like I had responsibility, but obviously these weren't massively important as I was an intern

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

    • I believe the skills I learned will be extremely valuable if I come to work in the profession, and will give me a great perspective on the real world of audit for my studies next year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, welcoming, everyone seemed to get along. Wasn't a huge amount of out of work socializing but we did have a team lunch while I was there.

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

    • Sometimes I felt as though no one knew what to do with me, but I certainly got the impression work had been earmarked for me before I arrived, which was nice as I felt like I had a purpose.

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

    • The internship carries the prospect of a graduate job pending a review panel, so that is a considerable investment, although we weren't given any formal training for our chosen line of work.

    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 would very much like to return

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, the fellow interns kept in contact through a WhatsApp group as well as meeting for lunch sometimes. I personally enjoyed lunch with interns in my team most days of the week.

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

    • I was able to stay at my family home during the placement, which was lucky as the costs of socializing and living are relatively high

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

    • Enjoyable but expensive.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We had an organized social event which was really enjoyable but besides that not really.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Scotland

August 2017

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