EY Leadership Academy Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Really enjoyable. Great opportunity to informally interact with the firm and other students.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Felt valued the entire time.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Always had someone to talk to, if need be.

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

    • The focus on leaderships skills lends itself well to many different functions, whether they are in a corporate setting or elsewhere.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Had a schedule for the entire 4 days. Well-structured, but not painfully so.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Never felt as if I was being directly assessed. As much about learning as it was about the facilitators getting to know us.

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

    • Considering how few people (48 total, 24 per academy) are selected, the firm focused heavily on making sure we had the best experience possible.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • The academy's purpose was not to model what working at the firm would be like, rather its purpose was to provide us with an opportunity to develop ourselves.

    2/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Had a great time talking with all the employees and getting to know what they are like as people. Definitely can appreciate the culture.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Reimbursed for travel expenses.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Had the opportunity to network with employees over drinks, and get their feedback about our performance.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Evenings were all about social event opportunities. Good time to network and have some fun.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Heard some interesting stories about activities that employees do outside of work.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • 100%. Great opportunity to meet fellow students interested in similar career paths, and to have the chance to reflect on career skills.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

South East

May 2014

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