Assurance Intern Review

Item: Assurance Intern at EY
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at EY

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Canary Wharf

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - 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.

Checking the validity of clients transactions.
Filling out a variety of forms.
Interacting with the internal team, to make sure that the work is on track.
Interacting with the client, asking for any supporting evidence and documents.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

From the second week of my internship I was given the responsibility to analyze important client transactions like cash cut-offs, and fill out forms.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have drastically improved my analytical skills, whilst analyzing variety of clients transactions. Attention to detail is very important for an auditor as spotting errors is crucial to performing your best. I have also developed my excel skills, as this was a software that I mostly used whilst working.

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?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

The first week of internship provided us with a lot of training and walkthrough of what working at EY is like. I started my client work from the second week where my team was always there to help me out if I had any problems. I was also appointed a buddy and a counselor which were the first point of help.

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?

Everyone in EY has been really friendly and helpful. There is a variety of clubs and societies to join to get more involved with the company and get to know more people. Overall the company offers a lot of support and help and you get the chance to improve yourself drastically.

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?

4/5

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?

I really enjoyed my internship, and wished it was longer. However the month of experience was enough for me to get a feel of what EY and my line of service is like and if I would like to continue on with a graduate scheme.

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

Research EY and get in touch with people through LinkedIn to find out more about the company and the service lines. Visit the EY office before you start so you are prepared and know your way to the office. Watch some excel tutorials as this will be your most used software and having some prior knowledge is always useful. Research your overall service line and know the sort of work you will be doing.

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