Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services Analyst Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable in the sense that I got to work on a huge, high profile and interesting client with some incredible people. Downside being that a considerable chunk of the year involved work that was repetitive and mundane (to be expected with the Big 4 in general at any junior level)

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

    • My colleagues made me feel like a really valued part of the team

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

    • I was lucky in that I had an exceptional counsellor who genuinely wanted the best for me and my career. The managers and senior managers that I worked with were great for the most part.

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

    • Relatively busy most of the time, the firm are pretty good at ensuring they utilise their staff. Some quiet spells and very occasionally over-busy.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I would have liked a bit more responsibility personally but I can't really complain considering how junior i was within my department.

    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 have actually been able to use the skills I have learnt (particularly in Excel) in my academic work. The skills I developed were also highly relevant to any finance related profession.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Depends whether you're based in a project room or (not-so)hot desking; the former being great, the latter being pretty rubbish

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

    • Reasonably well overall although there were some fundamental communication issues surrounding the career paths for placement students in the department, although I guess this is probably a common theme in larger international firms

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The investment in placement students within my particular department within EY was poor in comparison to other departments. There was a well funded induction week enjoyed by all placement students, but placement students in our department received no technical training, unlike other departments.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are a variety of different career paths to take within EY and all are likely to provide a solid grounding for future career prospects.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, although this depends largely on the placement students and not on the organisation

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

    • To be within half an hour of the office and not live in a carboard box, it's expensive! The London salary weighting is easily eaten up by rent, social and commute costs

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not bad. Easy to get to other places in London too.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

London

July 2013

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