Business Apprentice in UK and I Audit Review
at EY
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Accounting, Audit
Leeds
Review Submitted: May 2026
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.6/5
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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
It involves actively contributing to the audit team and performing client facing work. You are given a level of responsibility very early on with support from more senior members of the team to aid development.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
EY provides a great working environment - there are always social activites going on around the office and there is often a focus on mental and physical wellbeing activities as well as many charity fund raisers that you can get involved in.
Apprentices are very well supported in their roll and are assigned a coach to support in exam progression, as well as a counsellor to support in career progression. Apprentices in audit work on multiple different teams, giving them the opportunity to learn about multiple different business and to get to know a wide range of people and to learn from the experience of those around them.
Apprentices are very well supported in their roll and are assigned a coach to support in exam progression, as well as a counsellor to support in career progression. Apprentices in audit work on multiple different teams, giving them the opportunity to learn about multiple different business and to get to know a wide range of people and to learn from the experience of those around them.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have developed multiple soft skills, such as communicating with clients and senior members of the team and learning to manage my time effectively.
I have also gained a lot of experience specific to performing audit and feel confident working on multiple different accounts within a business.
I have also gained a lot of experience specific to performing audit and feel confident working on multiple different accounts within a business.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
There are very many social event put on by the social team within the Leeds office at EY, there are additionally multiple sports clubs to join as well as pilates and running events put on by the local office complex. There are many charty events that employees can get involved in with a lot of more adventurous opportunities, as well as creative activities and some more classic team building social events.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend EY to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a really great work environment with an amazing culture.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?
Don't get too nervous when applying - at the apprenticeship recruitment level, employers are looking for sensible individuals who would be a positive contribution to the office culture and with a willingness to learn.
