Trainee Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • Everything Else
    3.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Widened my range of career prospects within the firm and made me more knowledgeable of how business run on a day to day basis.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Very warm welcome, offered food and drink (breakfast included), helped with the slightest of troubles along the day

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Had a mentor for each group which was approximately 5-6 of us.

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

    • Learnt about the different elements of people's behaviour when working with others in a group. Helped to know about the way others behave and how to approach different styles of behaviour to your own.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured, no time difficulties, finished every task within the set period and followed to a timetable.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Energetic, exciting!

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

    • gave feedback on behaviour and performance of the day and provided insight on how to improve behavioural skills

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • not much into day to day running of firm

    2/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • more activities based

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • decided to apply for EY SLP and got an offer!

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • reimbursed train ticket

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • got business cards of our supervisor

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • gave event dates where the office is open to talks for careers

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • not really

    2/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • opened up a lot of options

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

November 2013

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