Insight Day Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I found it to be great day in terms of being able to learn more about the organisation as well as the sector of accountancy in general.

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

    • Everyone else on the day was very easy to get along with - made the day very enjoyable actually!

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

    • I valued the fact that people had taken time out of their schedules to be able to organise this day for us, and they were generally very attentive to all questions

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

    • The schedule was quite full - this was understandable given the short time available to us on the day.

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

    • Not a lot - however the group project that we completed required a leader. This was usually nominated within each group.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It was a good chance to brush up on your soft-skills - i.e. interpersonal and presentation skills - in that respect it was useful for personal development.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • From what I saw on the day, it appeared to be a nice environment to work in - not too quiet, people did not seem to be overly exerting themselves.

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

    • HR did a good job on this front as it was very clearly laid out in timetables that were adhered to.

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

    • The point of the day was to learn and develop your understanding for the area in which they operated.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not really applicable as there were no fast-track schemes from the insight day itself.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Again, this was not really relevant however I've added quite a few people I've met on the day on Facebook.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I study in London so this was not a huge problem (getting to and fro), E and Y do a good job of covering your travel costs though if you have to travel down from somewhere far.

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

    • In my opinion the Central London area is a lot more lively than where the E and Y office was based.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I was told that E and Y offer lots of this type of activity to their employees, however we did not get a chance to experience this on the day.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

London

November 2012

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