Corporate Finance Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed being made part of the team and having reponsibility of having lots of different and varied jobs to do out at a client

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The people I worked with, and the people I was in contact with EY were extremely friendly, and I felt like I have worked with them for years.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given plenty of verbal feedback and support during my internship.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was extremely busy, and regularly did 11/12 hour days. This wasn't a problem though as I enjoyed every part of it, and the challeges were great

    2/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was told what I needed to do for tasks but pretty much left to use my own initiative as to how to do the work

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Being thrown in the deep end meant I learnt extremely quickly and I feel I will be able to buld on these skills

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • For the main part of my placement I didn't see any of the other interns becuase I was always at a clients, but the time I spent with everyone including the interns saw me having lots of fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed it

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The team who set up and organised everything were great

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I could access online leanring whihc I could access on demand. I would definately had made more use of it if I had the time

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Company Parties/Events

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I hope I have impressed EY enough to get a job with them. If I were to get offered one, it would be a great starting block for my career.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • 4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • 3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • 4/5

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

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2010


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