Ernst & Young Leadership Academy Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The Leadership Academy was great fun and did exactly what it said in teaching us about leadership skills in ourselves and other people. It was a great experience.

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

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

    • We were given great feedback and were even able to watch videos of our group exercises afterwards which was fascinating.

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

    • Very busy but as it's only 4 days we can all cope.

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

    • 0/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Very useful to be able to talk about your strengths, see what other people see in you and learn how everyone can add to a team. It made everyone more aware about eachothers characteristics.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great with incredibly interesting people from all backgrounds. The facilitators were also great fun drinking or singing with us in the evenings.

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

    • Very efficient with non stop activities.

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

    • EY spent a lot of money on external consultants to ensure we learnt as much as possible

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

    • 0/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • EY didn't have to advertise about the benefits of working with them as they were implied by the effort ad time they spent on us.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Brilliant with loads of alcohol and nights like Karaoke or dinner with partners

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

    • I didn't have to spend a penny

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

    • 0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

South East

April 2012

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