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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Really well structured, the team went out of the way to ensure I enjoyed my time in the office whilst giving me enough space to have my own responsibility.
By the end of my 9 weeks I was being delegated work that graduates would be expected to complete.
All interns were assigned a counsellor in the first week. This gave us an outlet to chat to about job prospects, explore what life is really like at EY and seek help from at times of need.
It varied from day to day, but could tend to be a tad slow at times as the internship was during the quiet part of the tax season. It was possible to make work for myself though.
Maybe not so much at first, but certainly by the end I was being treated like a full time graduate.
My degree is irrelevant compared to the workplace.
The Company
For an office environment it was fairly enjoyable, colleagues chatted and had a laugh. Not too intense of an atmosphere.
The overall placement was organised very well.
They treated us all very nicely.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
I got a job for this year and I am excited to join.
The Culture
Plenty of post work beerskies
London is outrageous, particularly the city area
London nightlife is awesome. You will find everything there.
Generally speaking yes, I like sports and in London it is always difficult to get to outdoor sports like rugby and hockey so in that sense it wasn't 10/10.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
May 2014