Rating

9.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • My role was classed as being an intern within the company. This entailed taking part in several presentations and numerous projects to be carried out, as well as taking part in a practical experience week which meant working closely within a part/qualified individual and assisting them on their daily tasks which ranges depending on the client you are working. As well as this, we also carried out log books frequently, this was to aid an qualification that we would come out with at the end of the programme.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have developed my team working skills as you are presenting quite a lot, and I'm usually a confident dominating person who likes to take overtasks, and this programme made understand and accept others people different views and ideas and work better as a team. I learnt the important of team work and also the importance team work.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I thoroghouly enjoyed the programme, I cannot explain enough how beneficial and eye opening this whole experience was. If offered, its a fantastic opportunity and I truly believe you'd be a fool to give it up - there's so many experience offered, that I otherwise would never have been through which I'm extremely grateful for. Every one and I met and everything I've done I've enjoyed so much.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by EY?
  • Majority of the individuals I've met, has been wonderful and treated me like an equal, despite myself being an intern and themselves being of a high role at a prestigious company. Everyone has been so helpful and tried to make my experience enjoyable. They make me feel it's possible to work here despite my social class and background.

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • I believe majority of the programme was very well structure. It was clear at the beginning was every week would entail and the beginning of each week, what each day would entail. And the beginning of each day, what each hour was entail as each hour different tasks were carried out. The only thing I felt could be structure a bit better were the tasks given during experience week.

    9/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Majority of my training providers were extremely helpful, always willing and there if I needed any help. And extremely forgiving when I make mistakes. Only during busy times, some support was not effective however this is understandable as they have important tasks to. So considering this, whilst having their job and making time for me, I received a lot of support.

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Majority of my training providers were extremely helpful, always willing and there if I needed any help. And extremely forgiving when I make mistakes. Only during busy times, some support was not effective however this is understandable as they have important tasks to. So considering this, whilst having their job and making time for me, I received a lot of support.

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • I think it's amazing we have the opprutnity to be paid to have an amazing experience, also if you live quite far you able to get any expenses reimubursed which is amaazing. I think the salary meet my costs fanatasticly well, which is amazing for my public transport costs.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Yes, there's so many opportunites to broaden your work or branch out elsewhere. Additionally, there was opprunities to attempt finanicial times and alumni events and also fantastic opprunities if you get onto to school leaver programme and there is fanatactic opportunities, as you become an EY alumini you are invited to many events.

    10/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • Because it's amazning chance for someone to develop their skills, meet new people through networking and also have a chance to experience the working environment at an global company, a presitogous one at that which is an fantastic opportunity. You learn if you want to pursue a career in one of their service lines and understand whether you want to go into the world of work straight away or attend uni


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?
  • Make sure to have open mind when you join about your future career prospects and the individuals you meet. Make sure to take part in every activity offered and make sure you ask LOTS of questions to different employees you meet, as they all have come into the programme in different ways.


Details

Work Experience

Accounting, Finance

Central London & City

August 2017


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