Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • As a trainee associate, I am involved mainly in transaction testing and walkthroughs. I am regularly communicating with the client and the audit team.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt basic accounting skills having completed one exam so far. I have also learnt how to use internal data analysis tools.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy communicating with clients; but some of the 'ticking' work can become repetitive on jobs.

    6/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by EY?
  • As a school leaver, I do not feel as though I am treated differently to the graduates. I always feel like I am adding value to the audits that I work on.

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The communication on exams from ICAEW has been poor. We do not receive information on our pre-coursework until a couple of days before we attend college. Induction and training has been well organised. I regularly communicate with my counsellor which helps address any issues that I may have and so this has been very well organised.

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I received the option to attend additional classes having failed my exam first time and this was extremely helpful. However communication and organisation from Kaplan/ICAEW has been poor.

    8/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I have received a lot of support from my counselling manager. She has always addressed any issues that I have had in a timely manner. She has also been very approachable.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • As I live at home, I have not had to consider living costs. However having researched property prices in central Birmingham, the salary paid would struggle to meet costs.

    6/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Yes- there are always opportunities to attend social events and I have also attended BCASS events. I have considered playing in the EY netball team however as I live north of Birmingham, it is often difficult to attend the matches.

    10/10

  • 9. Would you recommend EY to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • I enjoy working for EY as everyone is very friendly and approachable. There are a lot of opportunities both inside and outside work and I always feel valued in my work.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?
  • Think carefully about the department you want to join.


Details

School Leaver Programme

Accounting, Finance

West Midlands

May 2016


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