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summer intern Review

at EY

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Birmingham

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - 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.
The engagement team has a daily catch up meeting in the morning, with everyone discussing their working process and raise concerns with the managers/seniors. Being the intern, we usually shadow one of the seniors and are allocated tasks with guidance. Tasks include audit testing workbook using excel and a few admin tasks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
you have to be proactive and ask for tasks.
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?
Developed communication skills and technical skills.
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?
People in EY are friendly and helpful. You can easily start a conversation with anyone in the office, and they are willing to tell you more about the company and the industry. Regarding guidance in work, my seniors always set me up with tasks that I am capable to perform, with detailed explanation of not just how the work should be performed, but also why the work affects the whole audit process and the theory behind.
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?
The company has a lively atmosphere with colorful interior design and a nice working environment. Diversity is the word for EY, as I genuinely connect to different people, from different countries, different departments, and everyone is willing to chat and share their perspective. From such a fabulous working environment, I feel supported by people in EY, behind every step that I made. One highlight is the CSR fundraising event that our group of intern did, where we sell donuts for the EY foundation, which is empowering.
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?
100% enjoyed my internship. Interns were invited to the annual audit social, which is a lot of fun. It is great opportunity to meet people that you don't work with, and hear about their experience and insights. EY is also flexible with working hybrid.
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
Be open minded, and the journey will be rewarding and full of surprises.
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