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Higherin

Summer intern Review

at EY

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Southampton

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.1 /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
3.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Working on a team of roughly 6, completing tasks within the audit process of a company, this includes creating excel spreadsheets of samples and completing testing on these samples by reading through provided evidence such as bank statements or board minutes. I am being coached regularly by my team to teach me how to do all of the tasks
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
yes I felt i was given lots of responsibility by my team and was able to complete jobs start to finish that would often be performed by first or second year graduates
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 learnt many basic excel skills and how to complete tasks within an audit, I have also developed my communication skills with both colleagues and clients
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?
3/5
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?
i received lots of support once I had started on a team but i felt slightly underprepared by the student recruitment team who led the first week of training
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 culture was great in this office, everyone was young and sociable and very willing to teach and include me both in the team whilst working and socially
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my internship
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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
Try to learn basic excel before starting, join in with social events, ask lots of questions,
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