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Summer Associate Consultant Review

at EY

Internship (1 Month+)

Management Consulting

London

Review Submitted: November 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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
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.
Worked in a small project team on a corporate strategy, trading model re-design for the client. Daily tasks included attending meetings and taking notes from them, creating and amending slide decks, aiding in interviews, research and some basic excel work.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given a growing amount of responsibility and independence as the internship went on.
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?
Yes, hard skills including PowerPoint and presentation skills, note taking skills and basics in excel. Also developed softer skills like communication and teamwork.
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?
5/5
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?
I received lots of support in the form of weekly feedback meetings with my manager and staffing buddy.
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?
Really good - everyone was friendly, interesting and willing to help.
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 really enjoyed my internship as the work was very interesting and the people were extremely nice.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend EY to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to EY
I would let them know that as well as having knowledge of the role you want to apply for it is also very important to EY for you to be personable.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at EY
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
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