Financial Advisory Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • It was a very enjoyable internship with great people and mostly very good organisation of the scheme.

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

    • This of course differs by person, but generally Interns are very value at EY, saying they valued me 'like family' is pushing it a little though - which is understandable for any 5-week internship I think.

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

    • The support scheme is great. I got a buddy for more informal questions, a counsellor who formally reviewed my work, and could easily get in touch with the managers of the respective projects.

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

    • For me, this differed by the two projects I was placed on. On one of them, I had the perfect workload (I was busy 9 to 5 with interesting work to do), on the other one I had less to do, but asked elsewhere for things to do.

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

    • Again, this differed by project. On the first I had a decent amount of responsibility - it met my expectations for an internship. On the second I was involved in more simple tasks, so had less responsibility.

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

    • Especially my Excel skills and networking skills are very valuable for my degree studies and even beyond.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere! I was mostly based on client site, and also there we always had a highly enjoyable atmosphere. It really makes working quite fun.

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

    • Overall the internship was very well organised, with loads of support and various social events for all interns. It would've just been good to only be placed on projects for which there is a lot to do for the interns.

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

    • In a 5 week internship there is only a limited amount a company can do, but if one joins EY on a longer term basis, their personal development opportunities are very good.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Last year 90% of interns were offered a job.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social side to the internship was fantastic. We had a lot of events organised by EY, but some people also took initiative to organise other events. There were always 2-3 events going on per week. The people were also all really nice and I made a lot of new friends.

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

    • Central London says it all...

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Central London says it all...

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

    • We had an extra-curricular fair where we were showed what activities are on offer if one joins the firm (e.g. sports and networks). EY also has very good volunteering support and we had a CSR-day where we worked in an ecological village and built fences / cleaned lakes / etc.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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