Tax Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It was amazing, everybody was super friendly and helpful and the whole team wanted me to succeed. I received support from everybody, from level 1s to Partners, who all tried their very best to get me involved in every piece of work possible.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Their work ethic and how welcoming they were. Everybody at the firm is incredibly driven but without ever aiming to step on anybody else's toes and this helps you as an intern feel like an integral part of the team who really matters.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Everybody gave as much time as they could to aid me in developing as a person. Before I got there I was assigned a buddy and a counsellor who always made sure I was getting on ok and helped me meet more people in the office.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Very but always at a good level. Work was not always given to me straight away but everybody would always be happy to allow me to assist them as long as I asked. It is a place you need to be proactive in but that is never a bad thing!

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • A lot. By my second week I had already been assigned to two important projects working alongside senior managers as well as always been asked to do simpler tasks which allowed me to develop my knowledge of tax.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I learnt an awful lot about time management whilst with EY as without being on top of everything it would've been very easy to miss some work that needed doing. I also learnt an awful lot about communicating with people which has been incredibly helpful thus far in my final year.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Proactive and friendly. Everybody always wanted to succeed with everything they were doing but would always be happy to help anybody who needed it.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very well, I had a strong idea about what I would be doing day to day and I always knew when my deadlines were.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Everybody in the office aimed to spend at least one hour during my internship giving me some one to one training. I was allowed to work in other departments to gain further experience of the firm whenever I wanted to and every time I worked with new people they had organised an intro training session for me to give me a solid background in the department.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Very. I have already accepted a graduate offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • A lunch was organised for the whole department in my first week to get to know everybody. We also went out for drinks after work whenever possible

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I'm from up north and I was in London so it was a little bit of a shock at first but I got used to it after a while, it is greatly aided by the higher average wage so proportionally I didn't really notice it.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • It was really good, but most of my university friends live in London so that could be a reflection on them being there

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Plenty, I trained with a local basketball team a couple of times

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

October 2014


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