Assurance Associate Review
at EY
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Audit
Liverpool
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Working in audit at an associate level, I will be given simpler tasks. There are workbooks for each financial statement account, with associates given easier ones such as cash. In these workbooks we perform tests to obtain sufficient evidence of the balances that make up each account. To get evidence we need to request relevant documents from the client. Usually, we have team meetings every other day at least to track progress and discuss any issues we are having. However, team members are always a message away on teams if there are any queries.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
My programme can be challenging as there is a lot to keep up with so that you can stay on top of things, however, the work can be interesting. When studying towards the professional qualification, I get time off to attend both college and revision sessions. During college and revision times, we are not expected to do any client work which provides a balance.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I would say I have developed many soft skills such as communication, with both the client and internally, and also coaching skills for when I assist a new member on the team who may not have the experience with the client or its industry. I have improved on other skills such as teamwork while also becoming better on applications such as excel.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
I believe my programme is structured well, with college and client work scheduled in advance. The only issue I may have, which will be specific to my situation, is that there is a lot of travel involved. I live in Liverpool, and my home office is in Liverpool, however, as Liverpool and Manchester are grouped as north west, I have to travel to Manchester when I am working on a client of the Manchester office which is all my clients.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive a lot of support from my employer. I was assigned a buddy when I joined which answered any questions I had about joining. I also have a counsellor who I can speak to about any personal matters I am having along with any feedback I am receiving. I also receive many emails with various links to different support tools on offer.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
When working towards my professional qualification, I get sufficient time off to attend college. I also get a physical copy of the course notes and access to an online one, along with videos on each topic in the course. The tuition provider also has a tutor for each course who are available for questions during the course or outside the course through email.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The qualification has helped me in my role understand various areas of accounting, from tax to financial management and also audit and assurance which is my job. The understanding of other areas has allowed me to apply my questioning mindset to my work as I have greater knowledge of different areas of accounting.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
There are social activities which happen at least once a month, sports teams and professional networking events.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend EY to a friend?
Yes
Why?
While the work is hard, the qualification and experience is well worth the time spent working here.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?
When applying to EY, my advice would to be confident in your interview and show your openness to learning. They do not expect you to everything and will know you will ask questions but they want people who are open to learning and adaptable.
