Overall Rating
4.1 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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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
Communicating with clients, working in teams, substantive testing where we test financial statement accounts to confirm the figure presented is true and accurate, testing internal controls to make sure financial processes are running as expected
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Supportive environment, excellent support with exams, friendly people, work is mostly interesting, high variation of work, always learning something new, hours can be tough at times
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
yes - communication has improved, confidence, general technical and analytical skills, excel skills, team working, problem solving,
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Very well organised - assigned a counsellor, buddy, and student coach upon joining. Clear study blocks for each exam. Everyone very respectful of your time when needing to study for exams after work.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Support available where needed - plenty of designated people available to talk to if you are struggling, strong network within your own peer group of people in the same boat, lots of people i trust that i would feel comfortable sharing my problems with if i had any
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Designated study blocks, sent to an external tuition provider who teaches the course for each exam. Assigned a set length for learning the course and then some exams have a study day/block depending on difficulty. Lots of resources available for revision.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Some of the qualification reinforces what you learn on the job and vice versa - exams are directly applicable to your role (depending on which area you work in)
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Regular social events, less sports teams in Cambridge than London for example
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend EY to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great qualification, supportive environment, lots of learning opportunity.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?
Be yourself, be honest, go in with an open mind and look to make the most of every opportunity you get.
