Associate Review

by EY

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.8/10

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

I am doing an apprenticeship in UKI assurance/ audit and I perform tasks to assist my teams with audits of our clients to ensure there is assurance over the company's financial statements and no risk of material misstatement.

8/10

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

I have developed my communication skills, especially as it is online it is very important to stay in contact with people over teams meetings. I have also developed my team skills as we always work as part of a team.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy it.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is very well organised. We get a lot of information from our apprenticeship coaches and buddies and counsellors to help us with our qualification.

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

A lot - we have a buddy and a counsellor to help us as well as peer support networks and meetings once a month

8/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Kaplan provide our tuition which is very good.

7/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

It gives me a lot more knowledge about my job role and what it is that I am doing

8/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

not at the minute because of Covid

4/10

9a. Would you recommend EY to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Great environment, organised, good people to work with

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

research your job role, contact people as everyone is very friendly and willing to help