Vacation Student Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the work I was given, and really like the friendly atmosphere in the office.

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

    • I felt the work I was doing was directly helping the team I was working with

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

    • At the beginning I had to teach myself a lot, there was very little formal training, however towards the end my collegues were very helpful explaining more of the complicated aspects of the job

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It varried quite a lot, some days I was really busy but some days there was little or no work

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not much, but I felt it was understandable due to the technical nature of the work

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Greatly

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really friendly and everyone was approachable

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

    • Very well organsied

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

    • Not much

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, its just about whether they'll take me on!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a social every week which made it much easier and enjoyable to meet up with people

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London on an intern salary!

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

    • London, what else would you expect

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

    • There were, but they were mostly for non interns

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

September 2008

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