Summer Internship Program Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The work at EY wasn't too hard, however at first it was challenging because I didn't have alot of technical knowledge, but once that I developed that, the work was much more doable.

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

    • The colleagues I worked with appreciated anything I did and really made me aware of this, and were fantastic in giving me feedback so I knew how I was doing which really helped as I wasn't always too sure of what was going on.

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

    • Any question I had, my managers were happy to answer it and always explained what I needed in a lot of detail which helped provide the work I was doing with context to make it more doable.

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

    • I often found that there was little work for me to do. I think maybe EY could give their interns an ongoing project, like a report of some sort in case they do have downtime so that they have something to keep them busy.

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

    • I was given the same responsibility that a graduate would be given, however sometimes what I could do was limited by my lack of technical knowledge.

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

    • I did some work in an area that requires regression, which has a direct link into my degree subject. Also, I developed a lot of skills which will help me when I enter a new workplace.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • EY uses hot desking where most workers dont have a permanent desk, which meant that I could work with other interns and meet a variety of new people so the atmosphere was always a good one.

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

    • There wasn't always work to do, and although I asked around for work as much I could, I found myself on many occasions without much to do. Part of this is because not all the current workers knew much about the internship program and thought that I had a lot more on than I ever did.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The firm allowed us to take trainings online.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hopefully I'll get a job offer from EY and I will definitely work here in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A few interns setup an intern committee to make sure there were intern events on every week.

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

    • Being in London meant that things were very expensive.

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

    • Being in London meant that the night life was great.

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

    • Not much was said about these activities, but there was a CSR day at the end of the internship.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012

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