Tax apprentice Review

I am part of the capital allowances team, located in london but working with team members all around the country. Day to day, i usually start with checking emails, then perhaps analysing some cost information, such as a contract sum analysis, and then working on reports, usually for multiple clients.

I have definitely learned many skills, the main skills being time keeping and self management, being disciplined and organised, making sure i stay on top of all tasks that i need to do. i have also developed leadership and am encouraged to take an active role to always try and strive to do this.

i enjoy this apprenticeship programme very much and certainly am glad that i chose to do this rather than go to university. i still have a social life, have made many great friends and connections, and also have a stable salary to be able to both save for my future and enjoy the present.

from my perspective, the programme is structured very well. we have regular training sessions, with a variety of internal teams. sometimes it is tricky to juggle exams among chargeable client work, but at EY i feel supported during the exam periods, and i know that my team understands and respects this.

At EY we have a pleasant culture of putting mental health first. we openly discuss as a team when anyone is struggling, there are numerous internal and external events and webcasts to join to develop and improve mental well-being, and we have access to sources to help support us at all times

i think that the support received from Kaplan is unbeatable. the tutors are extremely supportive and are accessible what feels like to be 24/7. the online sources are great, there is a vast variety of places to find knowledge and try to get over the hurdle that is passing an exam

at the beginning i wasn’t too sure how much my qualification would help, but now that i have sat and passed over a quarter of my exams, working has definitely become simpler and i feel confident speaking up when discussing more complicated or technical topics, and am excited to see how much more i can learn

one of the key factors that swung me over when deciding which apprenticeship programme to accept was the vast variety of networks available at EY. i have played football here, take part in eco innocator events and regularly try to attend Unity webcasts - this is our LGBT network here at EY

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There is an infinite amount of reasons why i would recommend EY to anyone. The people here are all so friendly yet professional, the opportunities available to all are fantastic for both a personal and professional career boost, and as an employee, i feel valued and appreciated which has such a huge impact day to day.

i think this most likely depends on the role and level at which they are applying, but generally i think just research the company and have a few projects you have heard about up your sleeves, ready to discuss, and also go in remembering that usually we work as a team, and are looking for team players