Corporate Tax Summer Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement very much as it gave me an insight into working in an accountancy firm.

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

    • I felt like they had plenty of time for me and wanted me to have as good an experience as possible.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • At all stages I was supported and given the required guidance.

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

    • For weeks 2 and 3 of my placement I was relatively quiet. However this is largely due to the time of year and the worked picked up later.

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

    • I wrote letters and was set many different tasks. At the end of each stage there was a review of the work I had carried out.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It has made me realise that this is teh area I want to move into when I leave university. For this reason it has been invaluable in guiding my selecting of specific subjects.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everybody in the office was very friendly.

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

    • Any downtime was filled with other project work. This helped to fill times when I was quiet.

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

    • It has helped me to decide what area of accountancy I want to move into when I graduate.

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

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

    • Very, this is where I ould like to work next year.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • My colleagues were very sociable and we spent time outside the office together fairly regularly.

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

    • I stayed at home and the cost of socialising was never a worry.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Glasgow has excellent nightlife

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

    • I played football with the guys from work for charity and participated in a corporate social responsibility day.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2010

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