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Summer Intern (Audit) Review

at EY

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Cambridge

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.8 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Audit: expenditure testing, minutes review, media review, internal audit review, cash lead schedule, income and expenditure schedule
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes and no. We've given actual work that would be done by a first-year associate, but our work is redoing the work done previous years so it will not be submitted to clients.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Learnt about audit, and learnt about Excel on Udemy (free, provided by EY)
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot! Everyone's helpful, and will approach the interns and answer questions.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Friendly, no hierarchy, cooperative...
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Very much! It has been a fabulous month for me.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at EY
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend EY to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to EY
1. Practice assessment centers
2. Research on different lines in EY (e.g., audit, tax, consulting, tech etc.)
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