Assurance Associate - Energy Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Gained valuable market experience and knowledge to take into my final year at university. Also fully submerged myself into the social aspect of the company and made some great friends from it.

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

    • This definitely improved as the year went on and managers became more confident in leaving difficult work with me.

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

    • Help was always available and still is after leaving the company.

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

    • When not in busy season, an average day would be around 8.5 hours but in busy season and quarter end, was very common to be 14 hour days.

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

    • This definitely improved as the year went on and managers became more confident in leaving difficult work with me.

    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 I study an accounting degree, the information and knowledge I gained is invaluable.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Every level of the hierarchy shared the same space so it was very sociable and never dull.

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

    • No hiccups at all in terms of organisation.

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

    • Paying substantial amount towards chartered accountancy exams.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Will be taking a graduate job there as of September 2015.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Was difficult to organise anything with such a large group of interns.

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

    • Extremely expensive.

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

    • By London Bridgeso the main clubs and bars were easily accessable.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I only got involved in football and work team socials so can't comment on other activities.

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Audit

London

November 2014

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