Summer Internship Programme Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • It was a very enjoyable place to work. We were kept busy and everyone was will to help and take the time to explain everything very clearly ensuring we understood what was happening.

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. Since it is such a young firm, I think this helps too to engage and interact easier.

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

    • This varied from manager to manager, some were better than others, but I think it largely also depended on how much they had going on and how busy they were.

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

    • At the start I wasn’t that busy all of the time, but that soon changed and I soon had plenty to do and was very busy in the end

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

    • This progressively increased throughout the 6 weeks. By the end you were given a lot more responsibility to do the work on your own.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learnt so much over the 6 weeks from technical terms to a greater insight to the working life. It will definitely help me while finishing my degree and for future careers.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Since it is such a young office the atmosphere was good. It had its ups and downs with work load/demand, but overall it was a nice atmosphere to work and everyone was very friendly.

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

    • Very well organised, the Summer Internship Team have been very helpful and the contacts in the office too.

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

    • There was an online platform that had numerous courses you could do if you had free time as part of our training. Apart from that there was no more training but the time taken to explain things was very useful.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Very appealing, especially now knowing people in the team/office and more about what it entails.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We would all have lunch together everyday, keep up to date via Skype and regularly go out for drinks after work.

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

    • Quite expensive and travel added up everyday since I lived at home. Going out for lunch everyday would have added up too, so a lot of us preferred to bring our own.

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

    • Plenty to do around about the office and near the end the Fringe started so lots to do for that too.

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

    • Other than some office drinks, I wasn’t offered anything else.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

Scotland

August 2019

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