Internship Review at PwC

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It was great fun. I think the part I enjoyed most was meeting people at PwC. I can honestly say that every person I met during my internship was both friendly and helpful, and that corporate culture has made a really good impression on me.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Very much so. Fellow interns were great to talk to about concerns at work or for getting ideas on how to benefit from the internship.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Senior members of staff in general were very much concerned about our well-being. Just that I think they were often either at the client site or too busy in general to handle coaching, and so I did feel bad approaching them with extra work at times. When I did the support and guidance I received was great.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I think this was quite flexible, which was good. If I wanted more work I was always able to ask people for more, whether it was from my project or from my buddy/other interns.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was really impressed by this, from day one I had to handle work which was going to be seen directly by the client, and I didn't expect that. It made me want to produce the best results I could, and was also a great challenge to face.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

To be honest I'm not sure if the internship has given me skills to help with my degree work. However, outside degree studies, my experience at PwC has definitely helped me develop a business mind, and I've been able to utilise this in internships with NGOs and on other occasions too.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The atmoshphere was great, people were very friendly and supportive but were able to remain professional as well.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I think sometimes the organisation could have been better. There seemed to be quite a few IT related issues with intern PCs.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The training programme helped a lot with presentation skills, and in general the senior members of staff were very keen on assisting in my development. I think it would have been great if there were some seminars or courses introducing various aspects of consulting.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• There were no perks with this internship

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I really enjoyed the culture they have at PwC. I think it is possibly one of the best corporate learning environments there is. For that reason future employment prospects with them are indeed appealing.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

This was one of the highlights of the internship. I enjoyed meeting the other interns who were friendy, interesting and supportive. It was great to get to know them.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Socialising in the South Bank areas was quite expensive.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

I didn't really go out in the area that I worked in. There were plenty of social in other locations to keep me happy.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

We interns organised enough fun for ourselves. The buddy system they had at PwC also helped, I was able to go for drinks with associates who were only slightly older than me, and thus able to share their more recent experiences of joining the company.

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?

PwC really did offer a solid internship. Just be careful to note the difference entailed by their 'management consulting' and 'strategy consulting' internships. They are very different programmes, and I think many people on the internship didn't really realise that when they were applying.

Review 239/277 for PwC

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