Markets AIBD Industrial Placement Review
at EY
Placement (10 Months+)
Insurance and Risk Management
London
Review Submitted: June 2023
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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
The Markets team establishes strong market relationships, originating new business, driving sales and increasing our chance of winning.
Create proposals for Specialty Insurance clients to win work for EY.
Create proposals for Specialty Insurance clients to win work for EY.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given significant responsibility but my work was always checked by Managers / more senior people as it was work for clients
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?
Significantly developed my Powerpoint and Excel skills.
Communication, especially with people in Senior roles.
Communication, especially with people in Senior roles.
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?
We had an intensive training week.
I was allocated a counsellor who supported me throughout the year and was a great point of contact if I needed help
I was allocated a counsellor who supported me throughout the year and was a great point of contact if I needed help
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?
Everybody was so friendly, no matter how senior they were. EY has a great atmosphere
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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 it. Being in London is great - so much to experience.
I feel as this placement has put me in great stead and readiness for a grad job.
I feel as this placement has put me in great stead and readiness for a grad job.
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend EY to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to EY
Make sure you always connect your answer to interview questions with things such as the company values
