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EY

FSO Intern Review

at EY

Placement (10 Months+)

Audit

Canary Wharf

Review Submitted: July 2025

Overall Rating

5 /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
5/5 - 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.
As an associate 1, there are very high levels of on the job learning. Seniors will often guide and coach on workbooks and papers typically completed on Excel utilising large quantities of data as well as key forms and procedures completed on company wide applications key to the audit. Team and client meetings can be quite frequent particularly through buys seasons and provide basis for expanding your network while on the job.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
This would often be dependent on your team's size or overall workload on the team but yes there were occasions where key responsibilities and growth opportunities were given.
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?
Time management, communication, teamwork, Excel skills and organisation are key skills developed on the job.
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?
Many teams to refer to with queries regarding the placement and a huge number of kind and caring seniors always happy to give advice and help on both technical and non-technical queries.
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?
Full of unique and kind individuals. Busy seasons can be very challenging with long days however teams are very aware of this and are happy to support/work around any pre-existing or personal commitments.
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?
Many growth opportunities and loved being able to expand my network and get to know a range of people within the BCM department as well as individuals from different service lines.
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
Ensure you showcase examples of key skills and take on board as many opportunities as possible during the year.
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