Summer Tax intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Internship was full of a variety of experiences

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

    • My colleagues were approachable and friendly

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

    • we had a number of counsellors which meant that you had guidance at every step. All of the managers were approachable also.

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

    • Constantly busy with a long-term project. EY encourage you to work with every manager and so you have to be active in approaching them for work.

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

    • we were encouraged to be accountable for all of our tasks and attending client meetings as notetakers was a large responsibility"

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

    • my intrapersonal skills flourished. Time management was also key and this will definitely help at university!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • friendly, approachable and warm. Like one big professional, working family.

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

    • induction was superb. On the first day at the office we didn't get much guidance however over the course of the next week we received an itinerary which organised our time effectively.

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

    • counsellors were flexible and encouraged you to develop. Managers gave me challenging work to push me out of my comfort zone.

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

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

    • fingers crossed

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • due to audit interns it was difficult to arrange any socials. We had two socials organised by the office and they were very fun! Looking forward to the intern ball in Manchester!

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

    • I had to live in a B&B which was expensive but overall Cambridge is not a bad place to buy things...fairly cheap.

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

    • didn't go out at all, mainly because we couldn't get everyone together!

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We had one CSR day which involved us going to the Scout's training camp. Other than that, nothing.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

July 2012

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