Summer intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed my internship as it give me the opportunity to see how a big 4 professional services company works

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

    • My colleagues were constantly finding work for me to do to ensure I got the most from my internship.

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

    • Have both a buddy system and a mentor system which provided a lot of support and guidance!

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

    • Summer is a quiet time for the company so some days were a lot busier than others.

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

    • As I was not qualified I could not complete many tasks which required a lot of responsibility

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

    • As my degree is in engineering the work I was completing helped little towards my studies. However, I had an opertunity to enhance personal development which is vital towards My degree.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Love it!

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

    • Some parts were a lot better organised than others

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

    • I feel the firm invests a lot in their summer interns

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

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

    • Very appealing!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • there was always something going on after office hours!

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

    • Newcastle is quite a cheap City to live in

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

    • Newcastle has a very hectic nightlife!!

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

    • Always invited to activities outside work

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North East

October 2014

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