Intern (Risk Management) Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • I love interacting with the colleagues and learning from them.

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

    • Perhaps it was because of the size of the company, I was not allowed to handle big projects.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • They were very helpful and passionate about helping me with my learning.

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

    • I worked from 9am to 6pm every day.

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

    • I was given a decent amount of work. I wish to be given more opportunities to explore more technical stuff.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I feel that it helps me to see what the life being an accountant in big 4 is.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was quite serious but challenging.

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

    • It was quite well planned as I had two projects consecutively without any break.

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

    • I feel that more could be done on personal training and development. I was doing some office-boy trivial job most of the time which was disappointing.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I will try to apply for a job from EY.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was rather expensive for an intern's pay.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There weren't much nightlife.

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

    • Plenty.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Business Operations

November 2014

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