Intern (HR Advisory) Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • More enjoyable than expected.

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

    • They all treated me like an employee.

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

    • Daily support and weekly meetings with the mentor.

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

    • Varied, but generally quite busy - good as I prefer that to being bored.

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

    • More responsibility than expected, which was great as I was allowed to challenge myself.

    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've already completed my degree so it did not help with that. However this internship did improve my commercial awareness.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite relaxed and the senior managers/ partners were approachable, friendly people/

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

    • Very well structured, with defined objectives and ways of measuring performance.

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

    • There were a few informal one-to-one sessions where terminology was explained.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got an offer and was allowed to defer a year.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were afterwork drinks with the team every week. Also many many intern socials.

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

    • I lived 30 minutes away by tube. So it was affordable. London Bridge, however, is a very expensive area.

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

    • London, so obviously good nightlife.

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

    • I wasn't able to make it to many of the activities as there were so many throughout the internship.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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