Mr Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I was given an interesting variety of tasks while on placement at EY, I enjoyed these tasks and felt I got an insight in to what a graduate career with the company would be like.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt valued, I had a mentor and buddy whilst on the scheme who helped me and checked my progress. I also felt valued by being allowed to attend team social events.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given support and guidance when I asked for it which was an ideal situation.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was busy generally and there was rarely a day where I was left with little to do, I found it was important to tell people when you had capacity in order to get more work if necessary.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given an appropriate level of responsibility completing tasks which would then be checked by others.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The skills I learnt will generally help me throughout my life.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere was friendly and welcoming. I felt I could ask questions whenever I wanted and people seemed interested in getting to know me.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The internship was really well planned. There was an initial induction followed by socializing events. The rest of the internship involved work in the office and a set of guideline goals could be used to get the optimum experience.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The company invested a lot in the interns, this included training, partner time e.t.c

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Future prospects are great most interns receive job offers.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There was a great social scene, this involved going out for lunches and nights out etc.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • London is quite expensive but there is still loads of reasonably priced things to do if you look hard enough! The cost of living is generally high due to rents being expensive.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • The nightlife in London is great

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Whilst on placement there were a few activities to engage with after work but more open up if you join in a grad' position. These include societies and sport teams.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2014


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