Ernst & Young School Leaver Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • It was a good enjoyable day, because we got time to break and socialise throughout the day and also have a mixer with employees at the end.

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

    • The Ernst & Young employees treated us with respect and like adults. They valued our opinions and took notice of our ideas.

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

    • As much as we were left in our groups so that they could in some ways assess us, they did make sure we knew what we were doing beforehand. We didn't struggle and did manage to do what they asked, however I am sure if people were struggling, they would have helped.

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

    • We had different tasks leading to the final presentation all day, so was quite busy. However, we were given breaks in order for us to chill out a bit, which was good.

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

    • We were put into groups to deal with a client, so we had a lot of responsibility, presenting our ideas to the client and receiving feedback.

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

    • The feedback we were given was great and has been really effective for me in other interviews and presentations I've had to do since.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Although everyone was slightly nervous at first, because we didn't know anyone, everyone made us feel at ease.

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

    • It was really well organised, with schedules and breaks, which were provided with food and drinks. We had stationery given to us, resources we needed and time for us to chill.

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

    • They took on board our ideas and listened to us thoroughly.

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

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

    • I start next September on their School Leavers programme.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Talking to the graduates and school leavers there, they said there's also social opportunities.

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

    • London is expensive, but salaries are good, so living should be ok.

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

    • Really good! But pricey (London prices).

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

    • They had lots of opportunities to socialise and meet to do activities outside, including sports etc.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

London

November 2012

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