Summer Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Good, challenging work, with regular extracurricular activites organised.

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

    • Largely well thanked for tasks done; made to feel welcome in and out of the office.

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

    • Largely available for advice when needed.

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

    • Very mixed workload, but able to fill gaps with suggested web-based learning.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Asked to perform tasks of urgent and high importance.

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

    • Although not entirely relevant to degree studies, important writing styles and skills learned.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Fairly laidback, calm environment.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Work sometimes came in drips and drabs; majority of events organised by interns themselves.

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

    • A number of learning opportunites organised and provided.

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

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

    • Told that you have to screw up pretty bad to not get an offer.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Multiple events organised weekly.

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

    • Central London is always going to be expensive...

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Again, it's Central London, so you get what you pay for.

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

    • Limited sport activities, mainly due to time of year.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012

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