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Women In Business - Strategy and Transactions Review

at EY

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

London

Review Submitted: April 2021

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 Experience
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Even though it was virtual, it was extremely enjoyable.
heard from many inspirational speakers, got to interact with other candidates during a case study exercise.
I learnt more about EY and the Strategy and Transactions division.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
it was eye-opening and I got to experience what it's like to work in the different sub-service lines. This helped me to decide which department I would potentially like to work in in the future.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Communication skills.
Enabled me to work better in a team.
Discussion skills.
Learnt how to develop my personal brand
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Really good.
They focus on diversity and inclusiveness a lot which shows they are keen to make a difference.
EY has many values it holds and bases all of its operations around.
I enjoyed getting to know some of the existing employees.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I really really enjoyed the insight experience and I would definitely recommend it to people who are interested in a career in the Accounting/Finance industry.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was not paid and had no expenses

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at EY
5/5
Would you recommend EY to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY
I would say be yourself.
EY are a very genuine company that is employee-driven and have the interests of their employees at heart.
They are very accepting, so whatever your background may be, APPLY!
Give it a go and you will learn a lot from it !
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