Direct Tax Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • An enjoyable experiance which provided a valuable insight into a career with the firm. Although I was only an intern I was made to feel an integral part of the department

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

    • Feedback system was easy and effective, allowing colleagues to provide you with assessment following the completion of tasks. I feel this allowed me to appreciate the value of the tasks which I completed

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

    • Regular sessions with a senior member of staff (an assigned counciller) provided an opportunity to receive support

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

    • Really depended. Some weeks I'd be busy every day, others there wouldn't be too much work so I'd be quieter. However, I still managed to fill each day from 9-5:30

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

    • Depended on the task. Some tasks required responsibility whereas others would be passed onto many other members of the firm after you had completed them so naturally less responsibility was given.

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

    • Won't be transferable to my science degree but definately will be within a future career in PS

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Office was friendly and open seating ment that you'd sit next to staff of different levels which I liked as this allowed me to see what the day-to-day work of more senior individuals was.

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

    • Generally very well organised. Lots of drinks for interns within the office and training within the first week was also well organised and informative.

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

    • Senior staff took time to go through tasks with me which made me feel valued and also allowed me to understand tasks better.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus

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

    • Was offered a permanent job a few days after finishing my internship.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns met up for regular drinks, but numbers varied because of people on away jobs (mostly audit)

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Already had accommodation which helped.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • Didn't really seem to be anything going on outside of office hours with the exception of drinks.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

South East

August 2012

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