Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The internship was very challenging

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

    • Colleagues were friendly and willing to help with everyday tasks

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

    • Management was supportive

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

    • Varying depending on auditing seasons and clients

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

    • Quite some for just an internship

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • They were very helpful and helped get a glimpse of my future career

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Was very busy

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

    • Not very

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Gave some responsibilities

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They were quite ambivalent about that

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good experience with students coming from different countries

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not expensive

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

    • Not bad

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not too much. People would rather go back home

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

International

April 2012

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