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Auditor Review

at EY

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Edinburgh

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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Going over various documents provided by the client and running through various tests in order to confirm validity.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The responsibility was as expected as the knowledge of the role is very limited, and they don’t want you to mess up anything too serious. I was surprised by how involved I was in some 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?
My use of excel has developed as well as my soft interpersonal 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?
5/5
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?
This was the best part. They were incredibly clear that you could reach out to a lot of people, which I did. Everyone was incredibly willing to give hands-on 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?
It was incredibly welcoming, surprisingly so. Everyone was open and happy to chat to you.
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 enjoyed the fact I was more involved. However, the internship has made me rethink how willing I am to go into the specific service line
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
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 the service line you are going into and prepare for your tests.
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