EY Degree Placement Student Review

by EY

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.8/10

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

Job Title: EY Degree Placement Student Department: Assurance Daily Tasks: Substantive audit procedures, tests of controls and walk-throughs for multiple clients Interactions: Reporting to EY Executives and Managers (Internal); Communicating with clients to obtain documentation and/or investigate issues.

10/10

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

Skills improved upon include dealing with a time-pressured environment, communicating effectively within teams and prioritizing tasks to achieve efficiency.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

10/10

4. How valued do you feel by EY?

10/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme is very well organized. The Induction is very useful to understand the basics of the business. Studying does not clash with working (we are sent to college full-time if there is a CA exam). Everyone is allocated a Counselor, who is usually an Audit Senior, to help us with any aspects of the placement that we may struggle with.

10/10

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

The training provider (ICAS) provides us with the following: 1) Full time classes for a particular exam with excellent tutors. 2) Required course material which include a large variety of practice questions. 3) Multiple mock examinations before the actual exam. 4) Tutors are more than happy to help on an individual basis if certain concepts are not understood.

10/10

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

10/10

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

8/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

The company provides multiple opportunities such as EY School Champions Programme, where I was involved in informing school students about EY School Leaver Programmes. EY also undertakes mutliple Corporate Social Responsibility Events and a variety of regular socials.

10/10

9. Would you recommend EY to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Good work environment and learning experience

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

Application Process: Applicants should try to demonstrate strengths (such as integrity, leadership etc) and the impact that they have caused because of the application of that strength in a particular scenario. Psychometric Tests: Practice a lot of questions beforehand along with time management.