FSO Advisory (CFO Advisory) Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • It was very insightful yet fun. I had built very good rapport with both project teams I was on, in both a personal and professional level.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Compared to others, I was given quite a bit of hands on experience on actively contributing to client deliverables. The team trusted my quality of work and was very patient to explain any ambiguity.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Everyone on the team was so open to taking time out to explain technical concepts / the project background to me, even when they were very busy.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibilities ranging across different aspects of the project - from project management to vendor selection and preparing decks for pitches. Very authentic experience.

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

    • As mentioned earlier, despite being an intern I was given relatively active contribution in both projects which was great.

    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 would be very useful and transferable in whatever career I pursue - whether in quantitative numerical analysis or qualitative presentation skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was mostly at client site, but regardless, the EY teams were very friendly and wonderful. It made for a very enjoyable experience.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was very structured and clearly the summer internship team knew what they were doing, were very responsive and open to feedback.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I can tell EY invests highly in its people and people are its greatest assets - and this really shows in the attitude of its employees and the various avenues put in place to encourage greater teamwork/a healthy wellbeing.

    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?

    • Very appealing. The people have been a key part of this internship, and are good at what they do, and those make for great reasons to come back.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were many social events to encourage interaction but I believe more events could be organized to bring together interns from the different offices, especially if we’re at client site.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was affordable given the internship pay - just enough for meal deals and breakfast.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I worked in both the city and canary wharf and both had very good atmospheres for after work events. REallt facilitated the bonding.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, definitely there were many events during lunch and dinner that made it great for getting to know your colleagues and peers better.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Banking, Management Consulting

London

August 2019

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