Talent academy Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • About You
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • Very enjoyable experience. PwC provided food and accommodation in the Culloden 5* Hotel

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

    • PwC made it very clear how much they value their graduate/Student employees as future talent.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Employees from each service line described the work they do in detail and the different job roles within them. At times they were portrayed slightly idealistically and the activities in each weren't overly relevant. Overall quite informative though.

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

    • Group work on a debate was a useful exercise. Apart from that it was mostly just a good way to get to know the company and the work it does.

    2/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well organised. Given a timetable at the beginning of the two days and always knew where we were supposed to be.

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

    • Friendly and helpful. Not overly competitive

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

    • Split up into small groups of 5 to learn about the service lines. Dinner with partners in our service line of choice was also organised. Lots of opportunities to ask questions.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • Some roles were portrayed somewhat idealistically.

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

    • This was one of the main focuses of the programme. What PwC stood for and who they were looking for

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very imformative

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Travel costs were reimbursed swell as free accommodation and food

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

    • Yes there were many opportunities to meet with other participants, partners and employees

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

    • Several opportunities for networking during the day. Formal dinner with partners at night followed by a fun quiz to get to know the other participants better

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes - various sports teams swell as social and charity events.

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

    • Yes I would

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

Northern Ireland

May 2017

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