Assurance Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and helpful.

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

    • Everyone I worked with was appreciative of the work I completed.

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

    • Everyone, no matter how senior, was happy to help with even the tiniest query I had.

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

    • I never felt I had too much work, most days I had enough to keep me occupied all day. Some days I was waiting for work to be assigned to me but when this was the case I worked on the Interns group project.

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

    • I felt I had a lot of responsibility however not too much pressure as all the work completed would be reviewed (as standard procedure) by a senior before being signed off by the manager.

    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 skills didn't particularly help in my Mathematics degree but I value the skills I learnt that will help me when I get a job about my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was up for a laugh but not too distracting. People knew to be sensible and get on with the job but no one seemed too stressed to have a laugh with the team.

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

    • Everything was very well organized. Only problem was one day I wasn't told the team was working in the office (due to train strike) so I drove to the client, as previously instructed, and then was told I had to drive the 2.5 hour journey back again.

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

    • The firm was helpful in training us interns. We had online training sessions and a group skype call 'lunch and learn' each week

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They were very helpful in letting us know the process and how close we were in getting offered a graduate job.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were a few times the interns and other colleagues got together for social events. The interns were not left out of these at all.

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

    • We didn't go to the cheapest bars on the social, but it was fun and worth the extra couple quid for a pint.

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

    • Southampton night life is varied and I enjoyed the night out with work.

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

    • There were a handful of 'drinking' social events and some sporting activities to get involved with.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

South East

August 2017

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