Assurance Summer Intern Review
at EY
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
London
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Working within a team of audit professionals on client engagements to prepare for and deliver audits to large client firms. Day-to-day sitting in on team meetings, undertaking admin tasks and basic audit tasks, being mentored by graduate employees.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, given tasks to undertake on my own to help the audit team complete the audit.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed my Excel skills, gained an understanding of the audit process, learnt more about how to interact in a corporate environment and talk to clients and seniors.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
Interns were allocated buddies and counsellors to help settle in and monitor progress, and within the project work I was mentored by a graduate.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Positive, I felt valued and safe despite being one of many in a large corporate setting. Culture is very people-focused.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I much enjoyed getting a feel for the corporate atmosphere and a first insight into the world of work, and enjoyed meeting new people. The audit work itself did not particularly interest me.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at EY
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend EY to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to EY
Read up on the company's values because they take these seriously. Think carefully about the division you want to apply to and why.
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