Rating

5.3/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • My job title is a Trainee Tax Advisor and I help out with a variety of daily tasks in the VAT team in order to work on different types of VAT work, e.g. compliance and advisory pieces. I regularly attend meetings and calls to make notes and to understand what new projects are coming. I regularly send out emails to clients to build client relationships.

    7/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I am studying to become a fully qualified tax advisory by the end of the 5 years. This is done using an external training source. There are also numerous VAT internal courses to expand my VAT knowledge and learn new information that has recently come out.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy working with my team and keeping in contact with the other school leavers who started at the same time as me. The company has been very inclusive and helpful.

    7/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by EY?
  • I feel like I am included in as many tasks as possible and the internal rewards programme also shows that I am valued by team members sending me a reward.

    5/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • There is a clear structure and multiple sources of study support. Regular calls with my apprenticeship mentor and my manager.

    5/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • regular updates, emails address I could contact.

    4/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Some emails but very little from the team I work in.

    2/10

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

    8/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • many social events and can volunteer for 2 working days.

    2/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • Plenty of opportunities to succeed.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?
  • Be yourself and be honest on the induction day.


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Accounting, Finance

South East

April 2018


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