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Assurance Summer Internship Review

at EY

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

London Bridge

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.2 /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
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - 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 with a team to provide external audit services to specific clients and ensuring the service we provide is of high-quality and honest.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was trusted to complete crucial work regarding information provided by clients and ensuring these tasks were completed within a certain period of time
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?
This experience has helped me develop my time management, analytical and writing skills, as well as enabling me to be honest and not afraid to ask important questions when required
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 always received support throughout this experience. Whenever I would ask questions, whether it was related to client engagements or in general, someone is always available to help. Asking questions regularly, even if the answer seems obvious, can help get rid of that fear and gives you much more confidence.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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 is very welcoming and approachable. The atmosphere is always positive and there wasn't a point in time where I felt like I didn't belong where I was.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
I very much enjoyed this internship. It provided a good mix between getting real experience in the workplace and providing opportunities to socialize with others.
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
Be curious. Wanting to learn more about the line of work you want to take part in can definitely help strengthen your interest in applying and will make the experience much more meaningful.
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