Summer Intern, Advisory for Financial Services firms Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • A Play Hard (socials, trainings etc.), Work Hard (challenging tasks)work experience

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

    • If you do well, they will accept to let you do the jobs you want

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

    • Relations with Senior Managers, Directors, and Partners are excellent

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

    • Average working hours would be 8.30AM until 6.30PM

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

    • If you show your commitment and produce high quality work, you will be given the responsabilities you wish. I asked if I could have client-facing experiences. After a week only, I met a client for the first time, and ended up meeting clients face-to-face about 10 times during my internship!

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

    • Excellent learning experience

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Ernst&Young is about people and relations with people

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

    • Excellent! HR, managers, and teams make every effort to make us feel that we are part of the team

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

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

    • 0/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Don't choose EY if you want to earn a lot of money; but choose EY if you want a good work life balance

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fantastic interns

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

    • 0/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London... No comment....

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

    • Of course.... London....

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2010

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