Insight Day trainee Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • Everything Else
    3.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was very well paced and structured

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • There were lots of food and water, and many EY employees around to address any questions you have

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • We had peer feedback and EY facilitator feedback at the end which was fantastic

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

    • It was a one-day program so there wasn't too much detail. I did learn more about handling a client case.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The timing was just right and well structured throughout the day and hence was not boring.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The EY facilitator helped a lot with maintaining a friendly atmosphere in my group throughout.

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

    • They really paid attention to how well you could work in a team and explored your strengths and weaknesses in detail.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • There was some elaboration on full time roles but not too much that would have made it boring.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I understood more about HR culture but not too much about the other service lines.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I would definitely compare this to other insight programmes to help decide on my summer internship plans next year.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Up to GBP 100 could be claimed.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There were no networking drinks or dinners but there were plenty of people coming in over lunch.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • It was a short one day event so there weren't many opportunities to network.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • This point was not really elaborated upon.

    2/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Certainly, it helps to build a clearer understanding of EY as well as developing your teamwork skills

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2013

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