Tax Assistant - VAT Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it - fantastic opportunity and the staff went out of their way to include me in everything that was happening

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

    • Everyone was incredibly friendly and the girls in the office made a point of inviting me to cinema etc outside of work as well as to eat lunch with them

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

    • My intern manager especially was fantastic - no question was ever too stupid, but at the same time he helped to work through to the answers myself.

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

    • Not hugely busy - but the office wasn't hugely busy. This did mean that I had enough time to teach myself some of the things I will later need.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given enough to feel that it was worth doing, but not so much that it was daunting

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Because my placement was in such a specialised field (VAT) I learnt very specific methods etc, but I also learnt a lot about prioritising work etc which is definitely coming in useful for my last year at uni!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was stressed and quiet at times when there were big deadlines coming up, but cakes etc were always brought in to celebrate the end!

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Incredibly well organised. The initial induction was amazing, and it just continued from there

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

    • I was given the chance to attend client meetings in London, as well as local meetings and always given time to ask questions about what I had seen afterwards - this was incredibly helpful to understanding the day to day tasks that my colleagues were completing

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

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

    • Was very pleased to be offered a place at the office I did my internship in, as well as my prefered office closer to home

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • But because we all went to the same uni, we pretty much knew each other already

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

    • A particularly expensive place to live!

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

    • Nightlife was good - but not the same as when there were students in town!

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

    • There were the odd events going on, but not a huge lot

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

November 2011

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