Tax Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed it - lots of work to do, nice people, good length of time.

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

    • Colleagues made me feel very welcome as part of the team very quickly. They asked me to help them with work and engaged socially with me too.

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

    • Manager always on hand if you had any problems. They regularly checked in on how you were doing too. Also regular meetings throughout internship to check for any issues.

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

    • Most days really quite busy. A bit quiet at the start until people got used to me and started giving me more work. At times a lot of work - time management required. But good to be kept busy.

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

    • Quite a lot of responsibility - some tasks were basic admin stuff but others were important, such as writing important letters or representing the firm at a client visit.

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

    • Gave me a good insight into the practical application of accounting concepts learned at university.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Sociable, events organised, nice level of chat among staff. Friendly.

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

    • Well organised except at the very beginning when there wasnt much work for us all to do when we got there.

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

    • Some staff took it upon themselves to teach me about certain areas of work.

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

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

    • Was offered graduate job on completion of internship

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good - interns in local offices organised regular social events on fridays. Also had lunches together.

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

    • Moderately expensive but cheap student places available too. Travel could be quite expensive.

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

    • Great bars, restaurants, clubs. Very lively.

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

    • Some after-work social activities organised but not many.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Business Operations, Audit

Scotland

September 2012

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