Leadership Academy Participant Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Amazing experience! Managed to receive training to improve my skills and also social events. Ernst & Young made it a priority for us to have a good time and they treated us extremely well.

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

    • I managed to get along vey well with the other participants, which made socialising very easy. Everyone at the event were all like minded so there was never a dull moment.

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

    • Amazing exposure to management. There was a talk given by a Partner and we had dinner with various managers. The best part of the experience was to be guided by a faciliator, he became a mentor and we have kept in contact.

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

    • There was always something to do. During the day, there were training events and afterwards there were social events planned. You were not forced to go to socials so you had freedom to do what you wanted

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

    • N/A

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

    • Everything at the Leadership Academy was geared towards developing you as a future leader. Teaching many key skills that will be vital whereever you worked in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone wanted to learn and cooperated within every activity. With the supportive environment, developing new skills were made interesting.

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

    • Everything was well organised, with the welcome gift to the running of the events. Everything was on time and planned with high precision.

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

    • They invest huge amounts of money on training you. There was no pushing to join Ernst & Young, the main aim was to give us leadership experience whilst learning about what the firm does.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • You are fast-tracked onto an assessment centre. I received my offer before applications fully opened.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Excellent community. I miss people from the Academy, we had loads of fun.

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

    • N/A everything was covered by the firm.

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

    • N/A we were in a hotel in the countrysider but there were events held in the hotel.

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

    • Every night there would be an event to get to know each other and allow us to relax after working so hard in the day.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

South East

August 2012

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