Summer Intern in Tax (Human Capital) Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Fun and friendly working environment - enjoyable to be a part of

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

    • Always involved with the work completed by the team and asked to complete tasks by a range of different colleagues

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

    • Initial guidance given with tasks and able to seek further support if required

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

    • Time spent in the office was busy, but was not working ridiculous hours

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

    • Would have liked more responsibility - all tasks completed had to go through various review processes

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

    • Mostly enhanced key skills I already had (e.g. attention to detail, working to deadlines, teamwork etc.)

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Office was enjoyable place to be with good mix of work and banter

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

    • Can't complain personally - my experience was well-managed

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

    • No specific personal training or development - just required to complete a range of tasks that helped me develop my skills independently

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

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

    • Would like to work for Ernst & Young as a graduate, provided their offer aligns with what I want to do. Really appealing working environment, but not willing to do something I don't enjoy just to work there.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fellow interns were particularly sociable and colleagues were also fun outside of work hours.

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

    • Lived and worked in Cambridge - stayed in normal uni accommodation, so fairly cheap for me. Cambridge more generally is pretty expensive though.

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

    • Cambridge nightlife is pretty standard - a few decent clubs and bars.

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

    • Opportunities were fairly limited - not many work-organised activities outside of work

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

East of England

August 2012

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