Assurance Summer Intern Review
at EY
Internship (1 Month+)
Audit
Birmingham
Review Submitted: July 2025
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
My overall role consisted of assisting in the planning and execution of audit assignments, including the evaluation of internal controls and the testing of financial statements, analysing financial data and prepare reports to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement, working closely with clients to understand their business operations and provide insights to enhance their financial reporting processes, communicating with team members to deliver high-quality audit services and meet project deadlines, participating in training sessions and workshops to develop your technical skills and knowledge of auditing standards and practices.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
You are placed with responsibility and straight away involved with clients allowing you to understand processes and constantly learn. This responsibility also allows you to understand the details of audit and apply your learnings in a more practical sense.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Continuous growth and learning is extremely applicable whether that's working on soft skills constantly such as communication and time management to working on more technical skills such as financial comprehension, data analysis, Excel and the fundamentals of audit, learning skills are often tested resulting in gaining proficiency and establishing real growth. One skill which I was able to develop the most was the skill of curiosity, this is a fundamental for audit allowing you to not just understand how but also why.
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?
4/5
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?
You have consistent and continuous support from various team members within EY. You are also assigned a buddy and a councillor who provide support and answer all questions you may have or simply advice you may need to progress and grow.
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?
The company culture and general atmosphere is extremely friendly with everyone being receptive to provide support and help, also individuals encourage curiosity and are happy to answer any questions or queries you may have.
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?
My placement not only provided me with skills to increase career prospects and help my future career to thrive, but I was also able to connect with many individuals making my time at EY extremely enjoyable and always fun.
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
Individuality and authenticity is extremely important, throughout the process be yourself and relax, individuals on the other end want to see you succeed and only want whats in your best interest.
