Restructuring Review
by EY
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.9
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The Company
4.4
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The Culture
4.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Restructuring is obviously cyclical and the amount of work is at times dependent on market conditions etc. Overall, always given enjoyable and stimulating work & working environment is fantastic.
Short-term nature of internship not a massive problem, as colleagues made every effort to value and provide feedback. Regular team events (from drinks & nights out to football matches).
Good support provided, and access to pretty much all levels of management from day one. Great atmosphere within the team and questions are encouraged. If moving into a different area, the guidance given by executives through to directors was extremely good and helpful.
Always busy, although never totally out of comfort zone. Given ample time to complete the majority of tasks.
Given real projects and work from day one. Work was important, although due to nature of accountancy has to be checked at several stages. This is standard and not specific to intern positions. Again, responsibility would depend on current clients and the market
Great development for a business and/or finance related degree, and otehr disciplines looking to get into consultancy/accountancy would benefit strongly from the training & development.
The Company
Atmosphere in restructuring is quite unique, within individual team all the employees were extremely easy to get on with and this creating a very positive environment.
Improved as the internship progressed. The overall structure of the internship is very good, with individual co-ordinators and a buddy system, for example.
Initial induction was a significant investment. E&Y are investing for the future and aiming to attract the top graduates - the training through to the social events reflect this.
Flexi Time
Company Parties/Events
If you perform successfully - the internship flows into the graduate programme. Training for qualifications is more attractive at E&Y than other rivals as time-off given around exam periods/college.
The Culture
Regular social events etc, built on strong foundations that the initial induction week provided (i.e split into northern/southern regions, so many offices interact at this stage).
Most parts of leeds are quite inexpensive and cheap - know the right areas.
Great nightlife. From leeds, very easy to go out in Manchester, York, Newcastle etc
Plenty. Corporate responsibility days. Football matches. Tennis. Generally a variety of sports and fixtures. Great network system
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
International
August 2010
