Management Consultant Associate Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship, particularly in the second half when I knew my team and project a lot better and could be given more work.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • 5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Although sometimes I was left to figure stuff out by myself, this was a good learning process and enabled me to actully use my initiative rather than just follow instructions.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It varied - in the beginning, I wasn't that busy because there wasn't a lot I could do. However, as the time went on, I was given more and more work because I understood the project a lot better.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Towards the end, I was writing resources to be used all around the world. I was also taking minutes in a lot of important meetings and given responsibility of following up.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Unlikely that it will help in my degree programme, but very likely to help me in a future job,.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • It was a really cool office, and the people in it were always happy to take time out to chat about careers or explain work.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Pretty well. The beginning seemed a bit rushed and there was a lot of re-organising, but the 3 day induction was pretty well planned and we had numerous days throughout the 2 months organised for training and socialising.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They gave us at least 4 days of training and we obviously to work and learn throughout

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very good, I got a job offer! (as did all 20 on the MC internship)

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • This wasn't really organised by PwC, but there were 20 or so other consulting interns, and we met regularly and went out and about in London

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London's expensive...

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London also has pretty good places to go out for drinks and dinner and 'out'

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Summer is a really busy time, so they don't have as much on outside of work, but there was a triathlon whilst I was there, and they were advertising their yearly pantomime.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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