Financial Data Analyst Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I met so many great people who I still keep in contact with. Gaining work experience from the year helped me in deciding which career path I want to follow.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The teams that I worked with during the year were very friendly and I felt that any contribution I had (even if they were small) were valued and considered.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I've been handed a lot of materials to read that will help me to be a good manager in the future as well as the current role that I'm involved with.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It varied depending on the client and period during the year. When I was unassigned, I had Web based learning to keep me busy or there was always seniors looking for help with their work in the office.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility, more than I expected they would give interns. However, I felt I was very well supported by my managers and they knew exactly what I could and couldn't handle.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • My placement year was spent doing auditing, and one of my unit in final year is audit. Therefore the skills and knowledge and I developed during the year is helping me out a lot in my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • There was not a face in the department who I didn't know the name of. Everyone was very friendly and always saying hi to each other, even the partners were not secluded in the corner, the made sure they were involved and friendly.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very organised, I knew who to talk to if I needed help and the placement officer was always there to talk to if anyone had a problem with their placement. The activities at the beginning were well organised and helped people get to know each other better.

    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 in our training and development. From the very start we went to college to study and sat some of our first year ICAS exams. We were sent away for an induction week on audit to prepare us for what work we would be performing throughout the year, we had departmental training which helped us develop skills specifically for our department. And there were also opportunities for us to sign up to other trainings if we wanted, such as excel skills development classes.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I received a graduate position with the firm. The graduate scheme is very appealing as you can progress in the company in the future in your line of work or move into another division if wanted.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Everyone in our placement year knew each other and got along really well. Outside of socials organised for us by the company, we would also organised our own and would get the regional people involved.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Because we were in London, it is always going to cost a fair bit more.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • There are bars along the river near the office where you can go and have some drinks after work. Or across the river in the City there are always buzzing bars and clubs.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • The company offered a lot of activities you can join from sports teams to networking groups.

    4/5

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Placement (10 Months+)

London

July 2014


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