Audit associate Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

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

    • You worked as part of a team and everyone's contribution and work was vital

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

    • 'Counselling' system in place to give strong support throughout

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

    • There was always work to be done, sometimes you had tighter deadlines than others though

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

    • On certain clients I had a lot of responsibility, others not so much. It depeneds on the teams and the clients, but EY are not afraid of giving responsibility when needed which is wonderful

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

    • After seeing how things work in practice has really helped going back into final year studies

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • everyone is really friendly

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

    • very well organised with various events throughout the year getting the placement students together

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

    • they invested a lot. we began our ICAEW training and completed the first two exams. we also had on the job training which could be from two days to a week long course.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • i have a graduate job with them

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • there was a large social scene within our placement year.

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

    • I was in London so it is all very expensive!

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

    • Nightlife in London is hard to beat - lots of variety!

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

    • A lot of opportunities in London, however it is having time to do it all!

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

November 2013

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