Insight Day Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Insight Day was a great challenging day

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

    • Peer interaction and support from HR staff and other workers was intensive

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

    • The day was planned efficiently

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

    • A single day so was fully packed as a whole day intensive scheme

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

    • Insight Day so none

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The interpersonal and key teamwork skills

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Didn't get the opportunity to visit round the office

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

    • The day was organised and scheduled efficiently by HR

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

    • Provided a range of learning resources for us

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Fast tracked in application stage

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Unsure due to day nature

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • expensive in central london

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

    • Unsure due to insight day

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We were told there were many opportunities available to employees

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

London

November 2012

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