Accountant Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • Very fun day!

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

    • Very kind staff and they valued our input as we dealt with a client.

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

    • We received feedback at the end of the day about all of our strengths and weaknesses.

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

    • I didn't really learn any new skills. I already knew my routes with Ernst & Young via their website, so the information wasn't that helpful to me personally - but those ignorant on the subject would have found it useful.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Lots of breaks and events throughout the day - it felt very well planned.

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

    • Very professional and fun. I and other members of the group grew tired by the end of the day - lots of people travelled from far and wide, and therefore started the day as early as 4:30 am.

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

    • They didn't invest major training, but it was only a one day insight day.

    3/5
  • 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?

    • We had the opportunity to speak with real students who worked at EY, so it gave us first hand accounts of what it'd actually be like to work there.

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

    • I learnt a lot by speaking to EY graduates and listening to what they had to say about the culture of the company.

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

    • Answered all of my questions about what it'd be like to work at EY.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • They paid £68 in travel fees for me.

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

    • Lots of opportunities, met with lots of graduates at EY.

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

    • OK, but we networked whilst having food. I would have preferred to eat my lunch first, then network.

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

    • Yes, they told me what they did after work.

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

    • It broke away from the stereotype of a mundane Accountancy office job - the experience was very fun and I'd recommend it to all of my friends.

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

London

April 2013

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