Placement Year Review at PwC

The Role

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Although I did not always enjoy the work I was doing I really enjoyed working with the people at PwC and I made some really good friends.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I always felt valued by my colleagues.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

This tended to vary a great deal depending on the supervisor, however I did find that if I ever I had a question people were always willing to help as long as I asked.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

This varied hugely due to the mixture of days spent working at the clients site, studying at home for exams and also at college. On average most of my days were relatively busy.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I feel that I was given the right level of responsibility throughout my placement.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

So far I have been able to transfer many of the skills that I learnt on my placement to my final year studies, for example time management and in addition to this I have been able to relate some of the topics studied whilst working towards the ICAEW exams to my final year modules.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The general office atmosphere was always upbeat and there always seemed to be some sort of social activity organised.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Parties/Events
• Above 25 days holiday

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I have been offered a full time job for once I have graduated.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Review 260/277 for PwC

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