Indirect Tax Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Living in London and working at EY during my 6 week internship was thoroughly enjoyable. I would definitely do it again.

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

    • I got involved in some really interesting projects in which I was given significant responsibility and I felt valued by the teams I worked in.

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

    • The buddy system at EY was vert helpful if you ever had any problems and just nicely reassuring to know you always had someone to chat to if you were struggling.

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

    • I went through very busy spells where I'd constantly have work throughout the days but also the odd day or two when it was a struggle to find work.

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

    • As I said above, I had significant amounts of responsibility in several large projects for important clients.

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

    • It was an invaluable experience that taught me a lot about myself and the working world beyond university

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • very friendly and fun atmosphere

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

    • Very good summer internship team who always had things planned and kept us all busy

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

    • Online learning programmes really helped me develop my computer skills

    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
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very. The internship is a brilliant way to get a grad job

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes very good, the summer internship team organised things among the interns and the teams that I worked with were good at organising things too

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

    • Expensive but it's central London so you don't go expecting £2 pints.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Brilliant

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

    • Lots of sports and social options if you wanted them

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2014

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