Summer Internship Placement Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Met lots of new people, and was given a wide range of jobs and experiences.

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

    • Integrated well with most of colleagues, but as graduate students were mostly away on study, there was a large gap between intern and rest of team. Attended many social events with office.

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

    • Regular catchup meetings with a well structured support base, and lots of feedback after every audit which was useful to be able to use whilst still on the placement.

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

    • Spent a few days unassigned to any jobs, so sometimes given smaller tasks that were easy completed. However this balanced out with lots of work to do during busier periods when assigned.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Depending on which job, if with a smaller company then was more involved and felt that my work was more valued.

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

    • Gained lots of experience and networking, as well as development to people skills, organisation and IT skills and much more.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Depending on the characters on a particular audit, could be really good fun, but depended really on what the workload was like at a particular time. Everyone was always friendly and positive and approachable, even partners.

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

    • Lots of support throughout the internship and induction week/final event were well structured and organised.

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

    • As the internship is designed with the prospect of a graduate job as a result, lots of effort was made for the interns and we felt valued.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • The internship is designed with graduate job offers in mind, so an excellent opportunity for employment.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • A good sense of camaraderie between fellow placement students as we all were in the same situation. Went out for drinks/meal with one of my audit teams which was really nice!

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

    • Relatively cheap lunches with wide selection. Depended where the audit was taking place, company subsidised canteens or town centre.

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

    • Aberdeen has loads of pubs/clubs and restaurants so there is always something going on.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots of charity opportunities, as well as sports such as 5-a-side football organised.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

November 2011

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