Discover EY Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • About You
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • Everything Else
    3.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • The Discover EY insight programme was very enjoyable. Throughout the whole programme, there were engaging activities and I did not feel like I wasted my time there.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • There was a concerted effort by the Discover EY team to make us all feel included. Given the short period of time for this programme, I thought that there were limited opportunities on feeling integrated.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • There was guidance where it was needed, but there were still times where we were encouraged to independently engage with the challenges.

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

    • Being only a 2 day programme, there were limited skills that could be developed. Taking a degree in Politics and Economics, the technical skills I developed were largely non-transferrable. However, they may prove useful beyond in almost any career/industry.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • From the beginning to the end, there was a clear structure and it was adhered to.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • In general, all the people (students and employees) were very friendly and it was not a pressured atmosphere at all.

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

    • There was not much training, as there was limited time. Mostly there was just an insight on the services of EY and experiences of employees.

    3/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • During the insight, there were many opportunities to hear from current EY employees describe their roles in the companies and their typical days.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • In what I could see in 2 days, I was very impressed. The company culture was clear from the beginning.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • After the insight, I am quite confident I want to pursue a career in this industry.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Travel and accommodation expenses.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There were opportunities to meet employees, but none at the more senior or managerial levels.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Dinner at Gaucho provided a great opportunity to talk to current EY employees.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • This was not heavily emphasised

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would if they were interested in any potential career in a professional services industry, or even if they wanted to know what it was about.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

London

May 2015

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