Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • It gave me a real insight in to what consultancy involved

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

    • The team I was working with were amazing! THeir trust in me grew over the weeks I was with them until I was given responsibility over some very important tasks

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

    • My managers were always there if I needed them to ask questions or to give me advice.

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

    • My project was intense which meant I was definitely kept very busy!

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

    • The amount of responsibility I was given increased rapidly as my placement progressed

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

    • I learnt time management skills, report writing, presentation skills, team work, project management and general consultancy skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was quite stressed and intense due to the nature of the project

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

    • It was organised well

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

    • I was even able to attend a training course whilst I was there

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Another placement next year

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • we went out a few times

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

    • working in london meant things weren't particularly cheap, but the atmosphere was good

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

    • there were quite a few good places to go

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

    • there were some activities available

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Management Consulting

London

August 2012

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