Restructuring Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • I found it really enjoyable and feel I have gained a lot from my 6 weeks.

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

    • Everyone was really friendly. Apart from the initial nerves I got along with everyone.

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

    • Never felt embarrassed to ask for help.

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

    • I had enough work to stop me being bored and not too much that I felt swamped.

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

    • I was given quite a lot of responsibility all my work was checked before or if i was corresponding to clients I had to CC in another member of staff.

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

    • It's very reassuring to know I can do the work of which I see my future career and that I am good at it.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Sometimes it was quite due to holidays but everyone is so friendly and gets along really well.

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

    • Everything was very well organised.

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

    • I was given online learning, a new laptop. Time was spent with me on every task so that I understood it and then because of this I never had any problems with the task.

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

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

    • Hopefully I will get a job with the aim to take on 90% of interns.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes I was out with the interns alot during my placement and there was alot of office social events roughly one a week. Whether staff lunches, trips to the edinburgh fringe and charity quizzes.

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

    • I live in glasgow so my accomodation was still free, and its pretty cheap to socialise here aswell.

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

    • Glasgow nightlife is the best.

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

    • I couldnt attend all the outside opportunities as there were so many.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2010

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