Rating
- 1. Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
- 2. What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
- 3. To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
- 4. How well organised was your work experience?
- 5. How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
- 6. How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
- 7. Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
- 8. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
- 9a. Would you recommend EY to a friend?
- 9b. Why?
- 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?
Shadowing staff working in the assurance department
Computer skills such as excel Basic auditing and error checking
Thé programme was a bit tedious for me personally as it wasn’t what I was most interested in. However, being able to research a topic to then present to a senior partner at the firm followed by questions was very useful and enjoyable
There was a programme for every day which was nice and allowed us to be on client site as well for a more hands-on experience. It was well organised
I was surprised by how seemingly relaxed the environment was and somewhat stress-free
It made me realise it wasn’t something I wanted to do, which whisky it may seem negative, is a positive as it has allowed me to look into other areas of work
Yes it was Paid
There was a lot because we had a mentor for the week who introduced us to lots of people in the office and we had the freedom to go and talk to whoever we wanted
Yes
It is a helpful way of getting into and immersing yourself in a corporate environment and helps to nurture a Mature attitude towards work as well as improving networking abilities and a professional behaviour
During the application process, make sure you are smart and show how intelligent you are Make sure you do research on the company to help you with your interview
Details
Work Experience
Accounting
Canary Wharf
May 2020