Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Great placement. Highly enjoyed it and gave me the insight i needed.

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

    • One of my departments which i was in for the majority of the time made me feel very welcome and appreciated my being there.

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

    • My counselling manager was highly supportive but just a bit too busy and hard to get hold of.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • They delegated a lot of work to me.

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

    • I would say quite a high level because a lot of my work was then sent onto clients.

    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 think the skills i acquired would help me a lot in anything i do.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was so friendly but extremely focused at the same time.

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

    • Well, but i think i just felt a bit lost in the first two days getting used to the hot desking system.

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

    • I really enjoyed the knowledge tools training and made good use of them

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very friendly as aforementioned

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

    • Quite average. I am a student in London so used to it.

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

    • Average again.

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

    • Hard to answer- was only there for 6 weeks

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

September 2009

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