Trainee Chartered Accountant Review

by Evelyn Partners

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.6/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Daily tasks include sending emails to clients, working with clients. Work in audit so perform accountancy work on other clients businesses. Will involve picking up the phone to banks and the client. Generally work in teams so there is a lot of interaction with colleagues right up to partner level.

8/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Main skill is gaining confidence in speaking to clients and important people. Written work and excel skills have really improved too as well as time keeping.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy working in teams as there is a lot of interaction. You are given a lot of ownership over the work you do. I spend a lot of time at clients offices speaking to them so this is always enjoyable.

8/10

4. How valued do you feel by Evelyn Partners?

I feel very valued in my job. You are given a lot of ownership over the work you do. You are also given a lot of praise when you perform in your job.

8/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

This would be the only down side. At times I thought the programme was slow paced, and not spread out evenly. However as this was the first year the programme was in place, this was bound to happen. The programme is now organised in a much more efficient way

6/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

We were given a lot of support throughout. We had meeting every month with someone from Kaplan.

8/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

We also had a lot of support from our line managers. They were trained appropriately to helped, and provided us with a lot of advice when required

9/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

We were paid more than our costs, with some excess income.

7/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Yes, we have a lot of team socials with one every quarter. We also have quarterly department drinks as well as both summer and Christmas parties. We have an ok work/life balance where I am able to go home on time and social with non work friends or play sport. However more recently I have found that I am working longer hours making my life slightly more anti social

6/10

9. Would you recommend Evelyn Partners to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Because it is a fantastic place to work. Everyone I work with is great to work with.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Evelyn Partners?

Try and be as personable as you can when doing your interview.