Summer Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it. Was given 'proper' work and felt like a 'real' member of the team.

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

    • 10 - This was perhaps the best part of the internship. Felt fantastic as part of the team - they trusted me with work, and I felt totally at home in the work environment,

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

    • Great support. My counselor worked near me and was available pretty much whenever I needed him. The Student recruitment team were also fantastic.

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

    • Varied but usually very busy. Often was very busy (but manageable). The times when I had finished all my work, I was able to get sometime else to do/help with pretty easily.

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

    • I would say quite a lot - was often liaising with colleagues in other offices and also client's staff.

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

    • Probably won't help that much with my degree as I study Politics. However beyond that - getting experience in a professional environment was invaluable.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really great - we were all doing lots of work, but it was a relaxed environment.

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

    • Well organised.

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

    • A significant amount of time - everyone was available to give me advice, help on work or just general chat about EY. I wasn't there long enough to have any specific training etc

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • Extremely. I have been offered a job and intend to take it up.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yeah. The interns got along well and I had some good nights out with colleagues.

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

    • Hard to say - I live and work in Edinburgh year round.

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

    • Pretty good - office is on George Street which has a number of pubs and restaurants in close proxmity.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were some team based activities such as touch rugby, I also attended the annual Edinburgh Fringe festival show which was great.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

October 2014

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