Business Tax Advisory Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.3/5
  • The Role
    2.1
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • In terms of the work some of it was quite mundane but I also attended some interestinf meetings and had to give a presentation. The social side was enjoyable we had a very good induction where we all stayed in halls together which helped in getting to know people. There were no organized socials after the induction (apart from the final night) but as the interns knew each other well by then we went out ourselves.

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

    • A lot of the time I felt that it was as much effort for someone to explain a task to me as it would be to do it themselves but some work seemed to genuinely be useful. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming however.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • 3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Work level was very varied and I often had to go out of my way to find work- this really did depend on deparment though, some interns were very busy.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot of the tasks were very straighforward and usually checked by someone else afterwards.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learnt a lot about presentation and communication skills and to be more assertive.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was very friendly and was invited out for lunch/ drinks on several occasions.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The induction and overall process were very well organized but the workload was not.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was a lot of time spent in the induction on business skills and throughout the placement I had tax training and e-learning oppotunities.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I really like the firm but feel that the work in the department I was in was not very interesting.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • As already mentioned above, we went out most fridays and had odd other events including a charity evening,

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

    • Its London- its very expensive but you can work out cheaper places to go to

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good if expensive, and difficult to get home if you live outside of London.

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

    • 2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2010

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