Assisstant Tax Advisor Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • The internship was extremely enjoyable. I have a lot still to learn, but they did try to get you involved with as much as possible.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt that the people I was working with tried to get me onvolved and did appreciate the work I was trying to do to help them out.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I worked alongside the senior Manager in my department. He was extremely helpful and guided me through every new task. I also had a buddy and an intern councillor/manager. They were also extremely helpful and offered help and support whenever it was needed.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • There were some points at which there was little to do, mainly due to being an intern and not having the right level of knowledge/ability to carry out certain tasks (like final write ups of agreements etc). However for the majority of the time I was there I was kept busy.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I feel that for being an intern i was given an adequate amount of responbibility.

    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 that I have learned would be easily transferable n to the work place in most industries. Obviously I also learned industry specific skills as well though.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere in the office was generally a good one. When work had to get done, it was done, but there was still a nice atmosphere/

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • I think overall the internship is set up and run very well. With no experince of any other internships, i cannot compare and contrast with others, but to me it was run well.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I feel they helped to give the me required training for the purposes of my internship.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I have been offered a graduate job depending on my final degree result ... so fingers crossed :)I feel the company would be good to work for, as i really enjoyed the internship and still have so much more to learn

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There were a few nights out in the time I was there, and I have also been invited to the Christmas lunch.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I travelled in to work every day, so there was no real cost of living for me other than the cost of my transport every week. Socialising can be realtively inexpensive though as there are a vast number of small cafes/restaurants and pubs in the area.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I travelled in to work every day, so there was not much to worry about in the way of Nightlife near work. However, as the company is in the central of Glasgow, there will be plenty of options to have a great night out.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were a few different events a nights out that were arranged that we were able to take part in - I went a trip on the Waverly, had a pub night and a quiz night.

    3/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

November 2011


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