Associate Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Work was boring and too long but interesting sometimes depending on team

    3/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Teams varied - some valued me, some not

    3/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • On audits, some valued. Counsellor did not.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Busy season was crazy, other times okay.

    2/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Responsibility was high for someone of my level

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • None - do a maths degree Excel skills may help

    2/5

    The Company

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

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Largely yes but individually no

    3/5

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

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    2/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Deepending on whether i get an offer

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • London is crazy expensive

    1/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Great

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Sometimes loads - depending on what you wanted to do

    3/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

London

July 2013


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