Insights Day Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    1.3

    The Role

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

    • As this was my first introduction into the world of accountancy I didn't know what to expect! Fortunately this day broke down some of the barriers and although it was a pretty exhausting day it was extremely worth it.

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

    • The facilitators did a great job of making us feel welcome despite us only being there for a day! I also got to speak to a couple of graduates whom were really friendly and gave an honest opinion of their experience.

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

    • The supervisors were always helpful and also gave us feedback on our strengths at the end of the tasks.

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

    • It was one full day of activities which is not for the faint of heart.

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

    • There were group exercises where I assumed responsibility as the group leader but other than this, there was not any other opportunities to take up 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?

    • Prior to this I hadn't had too much experience in team exercises. I learnt my role within a team and also learnt which areas I needed to improve in.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The London office is fantastic and although we didn't get to see it all we got a good vibe from it.

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

    • The day was structured really well with sufficient time but like most activities, the case study took up quite a large chunk of time but still did not feel sufficient enough.

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

    • The firm invested their resources whom were "strength spotters" and gave us constructive feedback which I feel is a great investment.

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They encouragde you to apply for the internship, which I then applied for getting to the final stage.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • As we were only there for one day this wasn't enough time to get to mingle with everyone.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The event was in their London office which I can imagine the surrounding area must be extremely costly to live.

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

    • As this was only a one day insight I did not get to sample the nightlife.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Although strictly speaking not Ernst & Young's fault here, I feel that the day could be further enhanced by a dinner and drinks event in the evening which would also contribute to developing our networking skills.

    1/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

London

November 2012

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