Student Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • This experience has honestly been one of the best experiences of my life, I have met so many new people and learnt so much about the company. The people are amazing. The location amazing, the atmosphere is so so good. I would recommend this to anyone interested into Eanrst and Young.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I felt like we were all treated very warmly. The staff are willing to answer Every question that you have no matter how simple. You get treated so well, it’s very flattering. I never once felt like I was being treated poorly by anyone, Every staff member was very reassuring.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • I received huge amounts of guidance while on my placement. They were constantly reassuring me Nd making sure that we understood what was going on. I learnt so much about the company, the different divisions, how the company works and what a day to day looks like while at EY

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The information I received reassured me massively. It has motivated me into wanting to persue a career in this sector of financial services. Not only that but it has helped me understand what modules I will want to take in my second year to ensure I have a base foundation for work.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The insight day was very well structured. The information provided was very clear. We always ran on time. They had plenty of things for us to be doing from group presentations to networking and breaks. There was plenty of tea and coffee available through out the entire programme which was a nice touch.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The atmosphere was very friendly. Everyone was amazingly polite. There felt as if there was no rivalry in the air. I met some amazing friends on the course whom I will be in contact with for many many man he years to come I am sure. This was a splendid opportunity

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The company invested heavily into me. They constantly reassured me. You have a table host who sits with you at all times. Who answeres all your questions you have without any hesitation. The feed back they give with respect to the presentations you give is very helpful and i will

    3/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • The insight programme is an excellent opportunity for you to understand what service line you will be interested into going into. They give you plenty more informations on what to expect in the company. There are so many different diviosn and sub divisions available in the company. And they gave lots of info on it too

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • The culture of the company is at the centre of the whole entire programme. Everyone is so so friendly. Then we got a chance to speak to real workers in the offices where they gave us honest answers and gave us the opportunity to gain an insight on what happens on a day to day basis.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • There was so much help with respect to what to pick for a career. I will now leave confidently knowing what sectors I am most interested. It also provides the opportunity to find out what you don’t like and enable you to steer clear of when applying for a job later in life

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • This was very nice of them to do so. They paid for my entire train travel. They also paid for 2 nights in the Hilton which is situated in the very heart of the capital London. This was fantastic everything is at your doorstep and you can go explore the city


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • There were plenty of opportunities available to speak to real employees. You are constantly surrounded by them you can ask them absolutely anything and everything and they are very very honest too. I felt like this was very important as this allows confidence to be placed on yourself k owing that the employees are also enthusiastic

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • The networking even was absolutely amazing. The chance to speak to real life employees who work on a day to day basis was incredible. They had many employees from different service lines all giving their own personal experiences and backgrounds before coming to ey. They also gave some challenges too associated with working

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes I spoke to a woman who spoke about the many opportunities out there for doing other activities in ey. Ey is not just a place focussed on work but on their people too. There are plenty of clubs such as fort all and golf and other more activities too. D

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • I would 100% recommend this to a friend has this will give them an insight on what EY is atucally about. I t gives them the chance to learn about what Ey is what they do and how they do it. It gives you good exposure to real life working environment too.

    5/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

International

April 2018


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