Corporate Tax Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I have really enjoyed by time at EY it has been a great learning experience and has allowed to persue a career within this service line.

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

    • As I had no tax technical knowledge it was hard for me to really engagement with most of the work however I did feel as though all staff members made time to help me understand the work that I was completing.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The management team have continually given be guidance over the future of my career both in terms of professional exams and specialist areas of work.

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

    • I was busy and had plenty of work to complete however I did not find any of the work stressful. I could have completed more work if it had been asigned to me.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was not given a great deal of responsibility as this tends to lie with the management team however I was asigned work and therefore I was responsible for completing the work on time and to the correct standard.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have developed a number of new skills whilst on my placement. The experience has given me more confidence so that when I come to working full time I will feel far more comfortable and settled.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly which made it enjoyable to be in the office.

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

    • The starting and finishing events where very well organised and there was a great deal of structure to the days. During my time at the office there was more flexibility to my placement which was really good.

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

    • EY had invested a great deal of time and resources into the summer internship programme and this has helped make me feel wanted.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The idea of the internship is to find the graduates for the following year and therefore the future employment prospects are very high.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • During the internship a number of social events where set up. Most of these occured during the first week and they included: a resturant dinner, go karting and a final celerbration party.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Most of the social events where paid for by the company and therefore the socialising did not cost me anything.

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

    • In my service line we only went out twice however people tend to be very busy which makes nightlife difficult. When we did go out most of the team members did attend.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I never got involved with any of these opportunities however there where a number of activities outside of work that people could attend if they wanted to.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Wales

August 2010

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