Insight Day Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I had a great time

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

    • Everyone was made to feel really welcome

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

    • Someone was always on hand to give guidance as necessary while letting us solve the task

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

    • Very busy but thats not a bad thing

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

    • We were left completely in control of what we were doing

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

    • It has improved my public speaking and has given me the idea that after completing my degree E&Y is a company I'd want to work for

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly

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

    • Organisation was excellent

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

    • Not much, we were given some feedback at the end of the day. However training was not expected as I was only there for a day

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I'd love to work at E&Y

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We only met for 1 day

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I live in Glasgow anyway so the costs were normal for me

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

    • Its good

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

    • It was an Insight day so nothing was expected

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Scotland

November 2011

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