Student Review

by EY

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.3/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

I attended a taster session which lasted 3 days. In this taster session there was a case study in which I played the role of a tax consultant that had to interview a client and develop a solution to present back to them.

9/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I improved my interview technique and learned how to interact with clients.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I thoroughly enjoyed the programme as the EY staff and my peers were very friendly and there was a strong sense of teamwork in which bonds were built.

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by EY?

During the case study everybody on the team played an important role in developing a presentation and interviewing the client. The EY staff strongly encouraged everyone to participate and put forward their ideas.

10/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I felt the programme was very well organised and there was a lot of information to take in at all times.

10/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

Not applicable (student).

5/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Not applicable (student).

5/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

Not applicable (student).

5/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Not applicable (student).

5/10

9. Would you recommend EY to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

EY has interesting plans to develop into an even larger company, which presents opportunities for their employees.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?

It is important to prepare for interviews, and have a very good technique (follow STAR) with many examples to refer to. I also think it is important to practice for the psychometric testing.