Technology Consultant Review
by PwC
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
2.8
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The Company
3.0
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The Culture
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I really enjoyed the opportunities i was given from placement. i was provided with the opportunity to travel to London and Glasgow and it was through this i developed personally and professionally as a person.
It was during our daily huddles that i really felt as part of team and valued as a member of the Oracle competency. I was also thanked regularly for the work i completed and given opportunities to develop more knowledge in that field.
My people manger in particular was beyond helpful. As part of my placement i had to complete a project on a business idea for PwC and his help and support was invaluable. I also felt that i could turn to all management if necessary for help and guidance.
Varied.
It varied depending on the type of work i was completing. During my time on an internal application was when i was given the most responsibility, i had to present daily on my progress and had deadlines to meet. I felt the more work i completed related to clients the less responsibility i was given.
I was able to learn and develop both my business and technical skills and will draw on my soft skills i enhanced in final year.
The Company
The atmosphere was friendly and warm. As many of technology travelled at times the office was very quiet but as everyone usually came home on Fridays there was the opportunity to network then, attend huddles and catch up on current and future projects.
Well organised- at the beginning i had 2 months of training followed by 2 weeks work placement. it was then the responsibility of the resourcing manager to get work for the following 9 months.
I was able to use sites such as Pluralsight to learn and enhance my technical skills. I was then given the opportunity to learn and sit a mock of the Price2 qualification. I was given many opportunities to sit courses and gain qualifications but it was at my own discretion.
Subsidised Canteen
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
The opportunity to gain qualifications, travel and work on varying sizes of challenging projects while being based in Belfast is a very appealing prospect.
The Culture
There were regular attempts to arrange social events outside work along with many socials during work time arranged through student guidance and our fellow placement buddies.
As i lived at home i was removed from worrying about living costs so i can not comment. During first Friday there were many opportunities to social as well as competency specific tram building events such as attending the rugby.
As the office was located close to the centre of town the nightlife was very good.
Social clubs and events were continuous with wide variance of themes.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Northern Ireland
October 2017
