Rating

10/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
  • Over the course of three weeks I took part in the multiple team activities such as team building, dragons den and multiple visits to businesses like the BBC Scotland and Barclays Bank before doing a weeks experience in a accounts office within EY

    10/10

  • 2. What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
  • Overall my communication skills were developed a lot aswell as my team working skills as working in a team was a main part of the experience

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
  • To be honest the experience was amazing and I would do it again and again if in was given the opportunity

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised was your work experience?
  • The work experience was organised very well with different activities arranged everyday

    10/10

  • 5. How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
  • The work experience gave me a real insight into the work of accountants and made me want to work in that sector of the business more and more as the work experience went on

    10/10

  • 6. How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
  • The work experience helped me decide my from the minute i started the work experience and after I recieved a mentor to help me with applications and forms for university

    10/10

  • 7. Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
  • Yes I recieved a total between £400 and £500 for taking part in the work experience

    10/10

  • 8. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
  • Yes throughout the week different employees and networks came to talk to the group to give different presentations on what their job role was

    10/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • EY was such an amazing opportunity and I have met many different people within the experience


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?
  • Apply for it and don’t think about it as it’s such an amazing opportunity


Details

Work Experience

Accounting

Glasgow

March 2020


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