Summer Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Really great insight into the firm and seeing what the daily procedures required for an auditor are. I got the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects and was given a high level of responsibility right from the start which made me feel part of the team.

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

    • The teams I worked with were really friendly and took the time to chat to us and made us feel welcomed as a colleague, rather than 'just' an intern. We were invited to a social events with the office as well which were great, such as seeing a show at the Fringe.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • For most of my projects, I had great guidance and support from my supervisors who were absolutely fine with any small or stupid questions I had. For one project this was slightly harder as my supervisor was extremely busy herself.

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

    • For the majority of the placement, I had just the right amount of work to do and if I had finished, I would just assist other members of the team. If I didn't have something specific to do, we had a Dragon's Den challenge we could also work on.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • We were given a lot more responsibility than I was expecting for an intern, which was great because it meant we got a proper experience of the kind of work we would be doing.

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

    • The skills I developed will help me with perseverance and thinking about the fine details of processes.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and there was a good level of banter.

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

    • For so many interns, it was organised smoothly on both the national and regional level.

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

    • We had a 3 day residential at the beginning of the internship and also a development day at the halfway point of the internship.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was offered a grad position for this year.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We met for intern mid-week drinks and also joined in with some social events at work.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The Fringe festival was going on during the summer so that was a great thing to experience. Edinburgh is a bit expensive though.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Edinburgh nightlife has something for everyone.

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

    • We were given contact names for people we could talk to about joining sports team and societies.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

January 2015

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