EY Assurance Summer Intern Review

Overall it was a really positive experience. I was given a lot of responsibility, helping out do test of controls for the majority of my work but also doing bits of profit verification. My only slight complaint was when I arrived, my team had no idea I was coming and they had to hastily find work for me. However after a couple of weeks I felt part of the team.

I was given a lot of exposure to clients, this included sorting in meetings, asking questions, and sending emails. I really appreciated being given this much responsibility. I also felt the work I was given really helped the team and I wasn't just given it for the sake of it.

We were given a buddy and counsellor and both were extremely helpful and nice. I especially liked my buddy - he met for coffee every couple of weeks and told me about his career and also gave me tips and recommendations. He was also incredibly honest about the firm. My counsellor was equally nice and calm and happy to help me with any issues I had.

Business varied - first cojoke of weeks were slightly slow and I had to go outside my project engagement for other work. Most of the tie however I found myself adequately busy, working on average 9-5.30. A couple of days I was really busy, having been given something that was due in the next day very late, but all of it was manageable.

As I said earlier, I was given a lot of client exposure so I found myself with a lot of reponsibiliy already. Being trusted to work in another client building and send out emails was also really nice. My only slight complaint was that at times I perhaps would have liked a little less responsibility and more guidance - after doing several pieces of work my team came back to me saying I had done something wrong which could have been avoided if they had reviewed my work at the beginning.

The client exposure will be really Helpful - I know now how to properly send emails and communicate with clients. The general auditing experience I've picked up will also be essential to me in the general accountancy sector. I believe it will also be helpful to me in the financial sectors since I've greatly improved my excel skills.

The culture in EY is amazing. After lending someone in the office my charger, we got chatting about work and what we were doing. Turned out later he was a partner and I had no idea. The atmosphere is incredibly relaxed and no one is expected to work themselves to death, unlike in some firms. There is also a great support system with buddies and counsellors..

It was mixed - I felt the pre internship communication was very slow and I really had no idea what I was doing until a week before the internship. My team was also unaware I was coming. However, during the internship student recruitment were incredibly responsive and quick to reply. This was the same for operations forming division.

EY held several socials where a lot time and money was invested - this included bowing and golf. Student recruitment were also keen to ask me how the internship, arranging a midway meeting which was really nice. With all the freebies and new equipment we were given to work on, I thought EY invested a lot in us.

Due to EY'a culture and relaxed atmosphere, I think employment prospects are great there. I was told however by an employee that promotions at EY can be very political, but then I don't see how that differs from any other firm. With flexible hours and work from home becoming more common at EY, I can see how it can be very appealing.

My division is particular was actually quite antisocial but this was out of the fact that a lot of us were working outside with clients. However, EY did the best it could organising socials and get togethers. After a couple of weeks I quickly found myself a small group of friends, but really everyone at EY is nice.

I lived at home so actually it was really easy. Canary Wharf is rediculously expensive though, however EY has a very cheap bar on the top floor which makes up for this. Also a Tesco with a meal deal is very close by so you can avoid those expensive food costs I found.

Nightlife was ok, but as I said Canary Wharf is very expensive. I recommend going outside the area for nightlife, or just use EY's bar on the Friday. London is a big city though and there's plenty to do so I really wouldn't worry about the nightlife. Chances are most nights you will be tired after work anyway.

Not really - summer is really dead so there weren't many opportunities that were advertised like sport. However, as said, EY still tried to organise a lot of socials and so there were a few things to do outside of the office. But really it was up to you to organise things with friends.