Attendee Review

by EY

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:

The role as an attendee of Discover EY was simply to participate in the activities and learn about being an EY apprentice. Throughout the day there were various team exercises and opportunities to speak with current apprentices.

8/10

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

No skills were learned as such, but I did learn a lot about the process of becoming an Ey employee. This includes an understanding of the application process and the experiences of the current apprentices.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The EY representatives were wonderful and the other attendees were lovely. The day was structured very well and so overall I would say I definitely enjoyed it.

10/10

4. How valued do you feel by EY?

The representatives were very nice and took the time to answer every question. The activities allowed every attendee to fully participate.

9/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The day was set up so that there was plenty of time to ask and answer questions, however there was also enough activities to do so that we were always engaged in something.

8/10

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

We learned about the process of applying for the apprenticeship, and also got to ask questions about the experience of the current apprentices.

7/10

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

We learned about the process of applying for the apprenticeship, and also got to ask questions about the experience of the current apprentices.

7/10

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

We were obviously not paid to go to the event, but EY did offer to reimburse some travel costs. This question doesn't really apply.

5/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

The event took place in the Hilton at Tower Bridge so there were plenty of places to go after the event had finished.

6/10

9. Would you recommend EY to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I leaned a lot about the different options for the apprenticeship program and was much more confident about applying. Even if you are not set on becoming an accountant it was enjoyable and informative.

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

The required telephone interview may put you off but definitely apply, it was very worthwhile and got to meet some great people.