Summer Intern in Assurance Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Very enjoyable experience, both in terms of the work and the people.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Made to feel very welcome by everyone at the office and on the jobs I worked on.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Someone always there when needed - if anything I didn't ask enough questions so don't make the same mistake - they don't mind being bothered if you don't understand the work you're doing.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Very busy at first when booked on clients, but slowed down somewhat in last couple of weeks - this was indicative of whole office though with it being one of the quieter periods of the year. But there would always work to be done provided you went and asked for it!

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Treated as a Level 1 when working at clients so given responsibility for preparing whole sections of the audit.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Improved time management when on client bookings, management of downtime when not, and sense of direction - beware, audit generally involves lots of driving (or other form of transport) to and from client offices!

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Made to feel very welcome despite having barely been in the office for first 4 weeks of the internship, and got to interact with all levels of assurance staff from associate to partner.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very well organised, from application stage through the internship right up to the final event in London. There were a couple of confusing moments as far as client bookings for the final week but these were minor issues that were quickly cleared up.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Wouldn't like to think just how much was spent on each individual intern over the 6 weeks to say not everyone gets an offer at the end of it.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Offered the job and got my office switched after further discussion with the firm.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Made some good friends both at the induction and during the internship.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Not applicable as I lived at home and commuted.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Couldn't really comment on nightlife since only went out for a couple of meals (one with my EY buddy and one with the other interns), but they were very enjoyable all the same!

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Corporate social responsibility day on induction week very fun, not so many opportunities once internship started but what was on the interns were generally invited to.

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2010


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