Corporate Tax Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Was quite a shock to be thrown straight into the work, but once I got settled down it was very enjoyable and challenging.

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

    • I was treated like anyone else the entire time, everybody was extremely patient and very approachable. Better than I could have ever expected!

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

    • Any questions I had, there was always somebody willing to help me.

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

    • Initially I was kept quite busy, but given the time of the year it was, and a lot of team members were away on holiday etc., my final week was quite quiet.

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

    • Whilst supervised, naturally, I did a lot of actual client work and even given the opportunity to participate in a client meeting.

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

    • The teamwork skills I developed will definitely help in my final year and organisation of my time has drastically improved, no doubt helping for deadlines etc.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very sociable and chatting with each other regularly, so most of the time everyone was in a good mood.

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

    • The training and schedules were very precise and well implemented, although the work I undertook was sometimes spur of the moment, or whenever it happened, which is what I expected.

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

    • They showed me a number of different programs used in the department, and over the six weeks I learned to use them very effectively.

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They offered me a full-time position after I finished the internship!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The main events for all students in the regional offices were incredible, very well planned and extremely generous. In the office, we often only socialised between departments at lunch.

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

    • I lived from home so my costs of living were minimal, and given the area, it's quite cheap generally.

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

    • Average, but I don't often engage in nightlife activities like clubbing.

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

    • There were a few, and we had an office sporting social event, but there are few teams because the office is quite small.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

South East

October 2013

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