Summer Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the internship.

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

    • My colleagues were great and treated me like I was a permanent employee which helped me get to know them and understand their work more.

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

    • I received lots of support from various managers and in particular from the career counsellor I was assigned when I started the internship.

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

    • I'd say I was definitely kept busy and didn't have any time to get bored.

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

    • I was amazed at the amount of responsibility I was given during my internship. The work I was doing was real work that actually helped the rest of the team i was working with.

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

    • I'm not sure it will really have helped me much with my degree studies but I definitely learnt a lot during my time there and developed my commercial aweness.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was fun and friendly. Everyone was very relaxed with each other and were able to have a laug now and then whilst remaining professional.

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

    • It was very well organised. Everyone in the office had been told about what was going on and this meant that everyone was enthusiastic about giving me work to do or letting me shadow them on some really interesting tasks that they were doing.

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

    • They invested a lot of time in me by having very regular meetings with various managers to see how I was getting on and explain more about the various roles each of the managers and departments had.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • I have accepted an offer there to work in the same team at the same office so yes the prospects are very appealing!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there were plenty of social events for everyone in the office and it was a great way to get to know everyone better!

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

    • It was quite expensive but the internship was well paid which meant I could afford the living costs.

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

    • I didn't really experience the nightlife where I was but I don't think it is meant to be that good really.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were the office social events but there didn't really seem to be any clubs or sports teams as such but I think this varies quite a bit depending on the office you are in.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

October 2014

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