Audit Senior Review

by EY

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

4.9/10

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

we help companies prepare their financial statements by checking the data which feeds into them is complete and accurate

5/10

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

developed use of excel, coaching, professionalism

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy meeting new clients but the day to day of the job gives me zero enjoyment

2/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

very well organised but sometimes to rigid on this, more flexibility is needed. also communications about the program need to be improved

6/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

a fair amount, had some issues and they have done a reasonable amount to help ease them

8/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

not a lot, if you aren't in the classroom or doing e-learning i dont think there is much support at all from Kaplan, any time i email them they just send me back to ask EY

3/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

not in the slightest, the ICAEW course is for accounting as a whole whereas i only do audit - most of what i learn for exams is then forgotten once the exam is done

1/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

yes loads

6/10

9a. Would you recommend EY to a friend?

9b. Why?

work culture is very toxic

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

don't