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EY

Tax Summer Intern Review

at EY

Internship (1 Month+)

Tax

Luton

Review Submitted: July 2025

Overall Rating

4.7 /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 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
A lot of shadowing other team members as they work on client work, as well as attending both internal and external meetings. One visit to client site to attend and take notes for a meeting. Some general admin tasks as and when necessary. online learning modules to complete in freetime.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Some responsibility for admin tasks. I was given a good level of responsibility for an internal social project I worked on. It generally depends on the task at hand.
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?
Developed a new understanding of corporate tax and the various intricacies involved with paying tax as a corporation. Developed also various people skills including confidence, communication and teamwork.
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?
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?
Very good support, having been allocated both a Buddy and a Counsellor that I was frequently in contact with. The rest of the team was also very supportive, taking care to include me in things both professionally and socially.
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?
People-focused culture. Generally very friendly and supportive. No wrong questions, and you were encouraged to interact with everyone however you needed.
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?
I very much enjoyed the internship.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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
The assessment centre may be daunting but it is generally a surprisingly enjoyable experience.
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