FS Assurance Summer Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Great experience. Learnt a lot about my service line (Assurance). Met some great people/Everyone was friendly. I was not given much responsibility but I guess that's not that surprising considering we were just interns. But overall, I enjoyed the experience.

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

    • Everyone was welcoming and I was given constructive feedback.

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

    • People are always willing to help and give you guidance if you seek for it.

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

    • There were certain things that needed to be done on most days. On some days, I would be assigned work such as rolling documents forward to the latest template or casting financial statements. The period I was interning for was not busy season so I also had non-busy days where I wasn't doing much.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not much responsibility was given but as I said above, I guess we were just interns and the summer internship is a good stepping stone to use

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Learnt a lot about the business. Gained some good analytical skills/attention to detail through various tasks such as casting financial statements. Did a presentation in the 5th week which also assisted with my communication skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • As I said before, everyone is very welcoming and the atmosphere is very relaxed.

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

    • Very well organised. We were given clear schedules/timetable for the duration of my 6 week internship. Personally, I was based at the client site for most of the 6 weeks which I expected due to the nature of the Assurance service line.

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

    • A lot of time and resources were clearly invested for us. The firm was very consicious of what we wanted out of the internship and the summer internship team did its best to accomodate most of our needs. Also, some great socials in the first week and the final black tie event was awesome.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • It is a great place to work. Everyone is friendly and there seems to be a clear career progression.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The socials organised by the firm were great. The pizza making and bowling socials in the first week were very good and the final black tie event was awesome.

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

    • London is a great place to hang out on any day or any night. However, it is expensive.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London has a great nightlife. There is so much to do.

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

    • There were a few sports team I wanted to join but I spent most of my time at the client site and did not have much time to get involved.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2014

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