Summer Intern - Audit Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • I was given a very wide range of experiences in a short space of time and found them all most enjoyable.

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

    • I was given a good level of responsibility and tasks that were sufficiently demanding and interesting for me to do.

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

    • Everybody in the firm was very helpful and more than happy to guide me with any issues that I had.

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

    • The amount of work varied because my internship was during the summer months when work levels tend to be lower. There was usually something to be getting on with that was worthwhile though, and I wasn't given more work than I could cope with.

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

    • It increased steadily throughout the 6 weeks as I became more confident and understood more. I really valued being trusted to engage with clients with less supervision and to be able to complete tasks that contributed to the teams I was working with.

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

    • I learnt a lot about the basics of auditing in a very short space of time, especially since everything was very new to me when I started. The skills and experience I gained will be invaluable when I begin working next year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It varied widely because I was working at many different client sites, but was generally excellent.

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

    • Overall very well organised, especially at a regional level. A lot of effort had gone into our induction, and client work and shadowing opportunities were planned in advance to give us a really wide range of experiences.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A lot. There was very much a sense that we were wanted and that we were valuable to them. In many ways we were treated the same as new graduates.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

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

    • I was delighted to receive a job offer almost immediately after ending my internship.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Reasonable - I got to know my fellow interns a little but we were mainly based at different clients and didn't see each other that often. We did organise a few socials in the evenings but the office location was not ideal for this.

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

    • I lived at home and so the costs were not unreasonable.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I imagine almost non-existent in the vicinity of the office but I didn't consider that was at all important for me!

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a small number of social activities organised in the office but not very many.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

November 2011

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