Senior (part qualified) Review

I work as an auditor in the energy department at EY. My day-to-day job involves working on the planning stage of the audit or execution. This includes testing of the significant accounts of the company, performing walkthroughs of the processes, working on controls which company has in place etc. My role also includes attending meetings with the client or internally in the team.

I have significantly developed excel skills learning new formulas, pivot tables and data sourcing. I have also developed communication skills as I communicate with the client quite often. Finally, I have developed skills in accounting and auditing. My day-to-day job involved learning audit standards and also accounting policies and standards as well.

I enjoy having increased responsibilities and also working with different people from different backgrounds. In my job I have a chance of learning new stuff as well as coaching junior members of the team and sharing my knowledge with them when I reached more senior level. I also receive a lot of learning support from my company which helps me develop professionally.

In EY we get timely feedback. We also get rewarded by our team managers from time to time if we perform well (in the form of vouchers). The salary is competitive and we get variable pay (bonuses) annually, which makes me feel that I am valued by EY. EY provides a lot of training sessions which makes me feel that EY values my professional development too.

Studying blocks per exams are well structured. EY provides college time off for all college studies and exam dates. The school leaver programme itself is 5 years, which in my opinion is a bit too long and I think school leavers are capable off doing exams in 4/4.5 years instead. All other aspects of the programme are great.

I receive a lot of the support from Kaplan. I have online materials, as well as in class materials which I can use for my studies. We also get to do 2 mock tests per exam which can help to indicate the level of preparation before the exam. These are marked timely too. Tutors are very helpful as well.

As I mentioned earlier we get time off for college studies. I feel that it is important for EY that all school leavers pass their exams. The professional studies team is very helpful as well and they communicate well with Kaplan/ICAEW to resolve any issues or questions. Exams registration and course dates are communicated well too.

I believe salary is appropriate for my experience, however, quite often we get to work overtime hours for which we are not paid. Bonuses are usually not too high, however, variable pay approach is changing this year so I think this will change in a positive way. Overall I believe pay is satisfactory.

In EY we get encouraged to volunteer and we are given 2 paid days in a year for that. We also have sport events at least twice a year. EY constantly holds a lot of big events allowing all employees to expand their knowledge outside our firm and pursue different opportunities outside EY as an addition to our work at EY.

Yes

As a summary from my answers above, EY is well paid and provides a lot of support for professional development and learning. Work responsibilities are interesting, even though sometimes can be routine. There are career growth opportunities within EY too which makes it`s employees more motivated. Overall, I would definitely recommend EY to a friend.

I would definitely attend all EY events, such as summer barbeque. I would get prepared for assessment centres and interviews very thoroughly as they could be challenging. I would also advise to speak to any existing employees who work in EY as they can give a more wider introduction to EY than websites/leaflets.