Associate Review

On a day to day basis, I will go to client sites to meet lots of different people. I have many different clients I work on. Tasks include performing testing on different types of accounts, such as fixed assets and cash, and I have the responsibility of ensuring I complete my tasks on time.

I have learnt many new skills and have been able to develop other skills whilst working at EY. Some of the new skills learnt include practical skills in the industry, such as professional scepticism, and I have also been able to develop skills such as team work, communication, and resilience.

I enjoy my programme as I have the flexibility to work around my home life, and I really enjoy all of the people I work with and meet on a daily basis, such as clients and other accountants. You get to experience a lot of new things every day and its really helped to develop me as a person.

The structure and organisation of the programme is really good. As well as working at different client sites to develop skills in the field of audit, we also have training courses across the country, and also we go to college every so often to learn for our professional exams, which is needed.

The support I receive from my employer is really good. We have a designated counsellor and a buddy, who are always there to support you and help you throughout the programme. In addition, we are allowed time off to study for our professional exams, and there is always help available if you need it.

Similar to the general support detailed above in regards to the employer, we also receive a lot of support from the training provider, as there are a lot of chat rooms we can use to answer small questions, and we also have access to an online tutor all of the time with any exam queries.

I feel that the qualification through the training provider helps me to perform better in my role as I am able to take the theory I have learnt and use it in real life situations when doing work on clients. As well as this, I am also able to put my knowledge into practice which helps to understand the meaning behind what I have learnt.

Working at EY gives you the opportunity to take part in plenty of extra curricular activities, such as sports teams, recruitment events and professional networking events, where you can meet like minded people who are in a similar industry. In addition to this, there is also a social committee and a CSR committee.

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I would recommend EY to a friend as the employee gives you a variety of different opportunities to do things you wouldn't normally be able to do. As well as this, all of the people are really friendly and are there to help - there is a real sense of community.

The tips and advice I would give to people applying or considering applying to EY is to research the business and the different service lines that EY offer, in order to understand what people are best suited to. Also, I would advise people to practice online tests prior to taking the actual ones to get a feel for the experience. Do work experience and visit open events to speak to people who actually work here.