IT Advisory Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • The industry is very complex and difficult to understand if you do not have a background in it, this was the hardest part for me. I enjoyed the team i was with and the work that was given to me

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • they were very pleasant and happy to have me on the project

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

    • Manager and a consultant were very friendly and helpful, they would give me a lot of time for the questions i had and helped me when i needed it

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

    • depends on the project. I had enough work to keep me busy

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

    • the task i was involved was to be used by future projects, so i felt was an important piece of work

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

    • Excel VBA - learning how to automate tasks Presentation skills time management

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • busy but very freindly

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

    • internship team gave communications before and throughout the scheme

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • As we are only there for 6 weeks there wasnt to much to offer, however they talked in depth of the training on the graduate scheme

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

    • 4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • they take on a majority of their summer placement students

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • many socials from interns/project leads/intern team/counsellors

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

    • i commuted, but food/drink are typical london prices

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

    • quite good

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes there are many socials, but client commitments come first

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology, Management Consulting, Retail Banking

London

August 2014

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