Internship Review at PwC

The Role

Role Description

Involved in different projects where we assessed clients status and advised them how to proceed in their markets.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The project I was assigned on were quite exciting but I didn't get the opportunity to have any client experience

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

From day 1 all my colleagues made me feel comfortable and valued even though I was just an intern

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I felt that I had full support from all my supervisors as I felt comfortable asking them about anything at any point

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was fairly busy but I would've liked to get a bit more involved in certain projects

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I had some responsibility but not tremendous. But didn't expect to get too much responsibility as the internship was only 6 weeks

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I have certainly developed my commercial knowledge during my internship which is a vital competency nowadays

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Excellent environment to work in!

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Structure of the internship was very well organized. Only improvement I would suggest would be to have some work set aside for the interns for their first couple of weeks.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I did receive some training in some of the software the company uses. However there are still a lot of aspects of the work we do that I did not get involved in

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

• Subsidised Canteen

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Have received an offer to join full-time after university which I have accepted

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

We were constantly invited to join colleagues in social events

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Cost of living is high as it's in central London

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Lots of places to go out and have a drink

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Due to the fact that our internship was near the actuarial exams the activities outside of work weren't as many as I hoped they'd be but people are always up for something if anyone tries to organize it.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

We really got a taste of how it is to work in a consulting firm and that in PwC no two days are alike.

Review 277/277 for PwC

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