Valuations intern Review
by EY
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
3.4
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The Culture
2.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
By the end of the internship I found the people were really friendly and the work was interesting and applicable
There were a few individuals that found our work useful and continuously interacted with us as if we were equal. There were however some colleagues who did not communicate or engage with us in any way.
My counsellor took care of me and made my issues her own. The buddies and a few other colleagues were always helpful and available to guide us with any questions
The workload came in swings there was either a lot of work to do or no work to do and you’d have to go out and find work from people, being proactive helps.
Our work mostly consisted of ad hoc tasks for projects which only contributed to a small part of the project, we were given responsibility but it was always reviewed and mostly edited if it didn’t meet their standards
The theory behind the work I did was directly relevant to my degree, being able to apply the technical terms and theory makes it more applicable.
The Company
Due to the variety of age groups and positions within the team the atmosphere varied, most interactions happened with younger colleagues as they were more willing to talk to you. More senior colleagues often ignored you unless you worked with them on a project
The structure of the internship made it useful to learn about the work the team did and it was motivating to actually contribute to the work they were doing rather than imitating the work.
Individuals would take the time out to teach me the theory or to explain what they were doing which really contributed to my training and understanding the work. The feedback reviews were a useful indication of how to improve. Some pieces of work they would just let you try the work first which was useful through the development
Subsidised Canteen
The company is in a great position to be an attractive employer.
The Culture
Students made the effort to continuously socialise and interact which made learning about different departments useful.
Socialising wasn’t very frequent with the team and large efforts would have to be put in to get everyone together.
On the occasions when we socialised there was plenty of options of where to go and what to do
Due to the short nature of the internship you don’t really get time to get involved with any other activities
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Market Research
London
August 2018
