Tax Advisor Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • It was hard adjusting to full time work and commuting, and the day to day work was quite boring and laborious. I personally didn't enjoy day to day life during the internship, but that was more due to my personal preferences than the firm.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt valued to an extent but due to the lack of technical training received, I was quite limited to how I could actually contribute to the tasks at hand

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

    • There was a lot of support available. In general I did feel some of the guidance was mis -leading with respect to how to apply to different divisions and locations. The process was very restrictive in allowing you to move to where you personally wanted to be. Aside from this though there was many opportunities to ask for help.

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

    • I interned in a quiet period and therefore often had nothing to do. This was not really the departments fault however.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a good amount of responsibility, giving a presentation with other managers to partners on changing tax law.

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

    • I would highly recommend the experience as an opportunity to find out about your own skills, as the process was invaluable in helping me decide where i want to place my self as a graduate.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very quiet and the interns were not invites to many social events.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was well organised.

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

    • The company spent a lot of time and money on all the interns.

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

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

    • secured a graduate role.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I really enjoyed the interns i met.

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

    • Exactly what you would expect.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good nightlife,

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

    • Not during the internship, but there was for employees generally

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

West Midlands

November 2012

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