Overall Rating
3.4 /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!
2/5
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Overview of Role
3.3/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Transaction diligence sits within the Strategy and Transactions division at EY-Parthenon. It involves conducting financial due diligence on companies as part of M&A deals. The role involves direct interactions with the client as well as the management teams of the companies that the due diligence is being conducted on. There is a lot of excel based tasks and technical accounting knowledge is required.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given some responsibility. As the internship is only 4 weeks, it is quite a short period of time to properly familiarise yourself with the working of the team and the technical aspects of the role. Due to this, interns are generally given quite simple tasks, however, as you prove your performance you can potentially be given more meaningful work.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have significantly improved my excel skills and understanding of the works of a deal process.
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?
2/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
During the internship you are matched with a buddy who is usually an analyst in your team who helps you with everything when it comes to onboarding, as well as introduces you to other people at the company. You are also assigned a counsellor who is someone more senior and they assist you with performance tracking and career progression. Overall, good support provided.
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?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very relaxed and open company culture. The teams often go for lunch/drinks and organise social events.
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?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed being part of a company that has a lot of young people and other interns. I also enjoyed learning about the work of my team and about M&A deal dynamics. It was really interesting sitting in on the client call,s as well as getting involved in the technical aspects of Excel work.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
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
Do research about the company and have a clear vision on why you are interested in the role.
