EY Scholar Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The work I was given varied on a day to day basis. At times I'd be really busy and other times I'd have some down time. Overall I believe this helped me understand how to manage my work-life balance.

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

    • My team welcomed me openly, explained tasks thoroughly and helped me develop my knowledge. They never made me feel like just an intern. I truly felt like I'd been working at EY for ages.

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

    • I was always supplied with previous work as a reference point. They were very open and welcoming to questions if ever I got stuck.

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

    • The day's varied. There was never a day I was obliged to stay longer than 5pm but often volunteered to simply to finish the day's work and start afresh in the morning

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

    • At first I was give admin tasks however by the 2nd week I had access to important documents and was being asked to work through various key audit procedures.

    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 was able to apply my degree knowledge as well as develop it from the working world's perspective. The skills I learnt are defiantly going to benefit me with the rest of my degree and in my working life in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • there's a good working atmosphere in the office with various breakout areas and study spots. Overall the atmosphere is welcome warm and friendly.

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

    • I felt it was very organised.

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

    • As it was only an internship we didn't have any day training however we were required to complete work based learning materials which were definitely informative.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were all proactive however EY definitely aided us by providing us with the initial portal which had all the interns on there, so we could contact each other from even before the induction.

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

    • I was able to live at home so only really paid for food and travel however London can be expensive at times.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There was always an event going on with the interns.

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

    • We were exposed to EY's various networks on plenty of occasions

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

London

September 2017

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