Internship Review at PwC

The Role

Role Description

I worked on a company in London that was having a statutory audit.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I really enjoyed my internship. The most interesting days were the days when I shadowed partners. I enjoyed the whole 6 weeks though as the people were all supportive and friendly.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I felt valued by my colleagues as they said they work I had done really helped them.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

My supervisors were really helpful and encouraging.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The balance was good. I was given work to do, and also a group project with other people on internships in London. This project was good as it enabled me to meet other interns in different service lines. I also really enjooyed teh work I did as I worked on a really interestign project.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I was given quite a lot of responsibility.

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

I dramatically improved my excel skills!

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The atmosphere was fun, each day there was a quiz in the afternoon which kept a team atmosphere throughout the day. the office had a better atmosphere when there were more people present.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It was organised well. At the beginning all the interns went to stay in North London and we were taught the basics of assurance. This was helpful and fun. We were also aloocated buddies and people managers to look at our progress. The people managers were particularly helpful.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I think they invested quite a lot. They provided a short trainign course at the beginning of the 6 weeks, they provided people managers who invested time in us, allowed us to shadow partners, and invited us t their summer ball!

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I think future employment prosepects within the organisation are very appealing.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Yes, this was helped as we all met in North London on a few days trainig at teh beginning of the 6 weeks. Each Firday tehre was somethign organised, and the interns were often invited to office parties.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I lived at home during my internship as this was a 40 minute commute out of London. I don't remember the socialising being too expensive.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Really good, I worked in central London.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Yes there were sports teams and charity days.

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?

I think you get the best out of an internship if you are always keen to volunteer for thing eg attend meetings, go to talks, partner shadowing etc.

Review 251/277 for PwC

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