Audit Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It is very interesting and a great insight into accountacy.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility and direction from my colleagues.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I sometimes had to ask to be put on clients rather than automatically being put on a client. It was sometimes a bit disorganised.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Mostly busy but sometimes I had was left with nothing to do. We had a project to do whilst we were at EY so any free time was spent doing that.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Was left to do the cash accounts at a number of clients.

    4/5

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

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very friendly. Everyone that I met bent over backwards to help me.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • I was not always put on a client which meant that I had a few days in at the office with nothing to do apart from my project.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We were given a week's induction course and we did alot of work on team work.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Company Parties/Events

    0/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I will definitely continue to work at EY.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes we had a lot of nights out.

    5/5

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

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Had a number of socials that we went to.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, it was easy to join one of their sport teams.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

West Midlands

September 2008


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