Apprentice Review

The programme gave us a chance to meet people who work in different service lines, clients and partners of the firm. This therefore provided me with in-depth knowledge of EY and what people do. More importantly, having a conversation with people who have years of experience in the working world showed me the different options and paths that are available. This came to use when I was working in Advisory, I felt that I was a member of the team as I was set important work to do.

Attending an external training course at a law firm helped with my negotiation skills as we were trained by those who negotiate as a part of their profession. Internal training courses helped to develop transferable skills such as presentation skills as we presented every day!

The programme exceeded my expectations which were quite high to begin with! At the heart of the company is in fact the people who you meet on a day to day basis; those who made me feel welcome and inspired me to not lose sight of your career aspirations.

Simple things such as our picture on their twitter page made me feel appreciates and a part of the organisation. When I was working in advisory the team were very supportive and I felt involved by receiving tasks which were not 'easy' nor 'boring' which made me feel valued.

Before the programme started we had an induction which told us the three week plan and how we were going to spend our time working at EY. The mentor programme gave us the opportunity to ask any unanswered question and receive important advice.

The general attitude towards help and support was very positive. When I needed help with directions I was not hesitant to call one of the people working with us as they made it clear that they are there to help.

My mentor always replies when I email her and makes arrangements to ensure we stay in touch. This is important as I am still in higher education so guidance and support is essential.

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The culture of EY is one that you can embrace while doing work that keeps you busy!

When it comes to the interview stage be yourself. Before my interview I had preconceived opinions, I thought that I was going to be asked questions that I won't be able to answer. In actual fact the interviewer wants you to feel comfortable and wants you to talk about yourself in a positive light - they aren't trying to catch you out!