Rating

9.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
  • Many different departments in EY. These included immigration, pensions, mobility and it helped develop our employability skills too.

    10/10

  • 2. What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
  • I became more confident in myself and learned more about the leadership and team working skills. I also gained more knowledge on all of the different departments EY has in their business.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
  • I enjoyed it so much because it was so worth doing as I learned more skills which will help me in the future. We had tasks to complete which were fun and it kept me interested in continuing to complete them.

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised was your work experience?
  • I believe it was really organised because I was given a timetable of what I would be doing for each day I was in the offices. They always had tasks to give me so I wasn’t waiting around for the next task.

    10/10

  • 5. How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
  • I learned so much about the company and what they do on a day to day basis. It was a nice calm work environment and I like that kind of environment personally.

    10/10

  • 6. How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
  • It helped me discover new career interests I never knew I was going to have a interest in. I was given a mentor which can help me even more by helping me find out my next steps.

    8/10

  • 7. Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
  • We were paid on a hourly basis and if we had to travel we could reimburse our travel tickets.

    10/10

  • 8. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
  • During the work experience we met different employees in different departments so we could learn more from different employees who work in different departments

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend EY to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • It helped me gain new employability skills. Not only this but one of my weaknesses was my confidence going into this placement and this helped me develop my confidence especially when it comes to making decisions and applying for jobs


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?
  • During this placement I would just really say just enjoy it and work hard because I gained so much from this and not everyone gets this opportunity. Therefore I would say enjoy it and it will benefit you and your career path


Details

Work Experience

Business Operations, Finance

Reading

March 2020


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