Audit Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed it

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

    • colleagues were great-really tried to incorporate us into the culture of ernst and young

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

    • supervisors were really helpful

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

    • Because I was working on some quite large clients, there were occasions where there was nothing that I could do because I was underqualified

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

    • I was put in front of clients and left to my own devices on tasks

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

    • Accounting skills really helped-also people skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There were alot of social events and people were very chatty in the office

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

    • It was run very well

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

    • Although I do believe that they could have provided us with better training in the first three days as it revolved around the values of the company too much and not actual technical skills which we could use

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

    • Sports and Social Club

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

    • I have taken a job with them

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes we socialised a lot

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

    • I didn't live but would buy lunch around there and it was reasonable

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

    • there wasn't really a nightlife in the direct area but it wasn't far to travel at all

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Could play netball for them and lots of after work drinks

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

November 2011

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