Shadow a Female Leader Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • About You
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.2
  • Everything Else
    3.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Even though it was only a week long, I was given many opportunities to meet different employees and clients

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Always felt part of the team

    3/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Not much guidance needed for the basic duties given

    3/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The main skills I developed were communication- verbal and written and using Word and Excel which will definitely assist me during my final year (dissertation etc) and my career

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The Director had planned everyday well, allowing me to experience public service and core assurance

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Everyone in the office and the team during client visits were friendly and helpful

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Due to the short length of time, there was not much training given. However I was told that graduates receive plenty of training

    2/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Pretty good understanding as everyday was different, but I didn't experience full time working alongside learning for the ACA as graduates do

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Showed that PwC has a friendly and supportive culture

    3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • It has helped me decide on assurance and has also exposed me to the different opportunities within assurance

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • New opportunities everyday

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • No social opportunities due to the short length of time there

    2/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, the resourcing manager told me about the various 'societies' and socials

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • You learn a lot in a small amount of time and get to network with Directors and senior management

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

South East

July 2014

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