Intern (Assurance) Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • About You
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.3
  • Everything Else
    3.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Was able to shadow female associates in the office, including visiting client sites, which I felt was very insightful. Experienced the work and was able to learn more about what's it's like to work for Pwc.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I was given work that would help with authentic audits for various companies, it was nice to be trusted with checking these accounts and completing tasks without supervision.

    3/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • The associates that I shadowed were extremely useful, gave me information not only on the work but on the work-life balance of the company, the people that were there and the other clients that they visit and work with.

    4/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The information I received would not assist me in my degree studies specifically, but will be pf great value when I start their graduate programme.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The structure was okay, I was shadowing 3 different female associates, which were varied enough for me to get a balance of working in the office and on client sites.

    3/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The general atmosphere was that the people who worked there were easy to get on with, worked really well together and it was a very supportive environment.

    4/5

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

    3/5

  • 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?
  • The insight scheme gave me a hands on experience as to what it would be like to work for PwC. I am grateful for the opportunity I had as I feel that it is a company that I would like to work for in the future.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • I was able to work in group projects, talking to many team members and even attended a monthly talk on the updates within the company as a whole.

    4/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • The day enabled me to experience assurance hands on, and I feel like I have a good knowledge of what the job title holds. I believe it is a career path I am interested in pursuing.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • Paid basic pay for the week.


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

    3/5

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

    3/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • They have 'houses' which you join when you start. They have different inter-house competitions but also have house events where you can make friends in different departments.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Yes 100%

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

South West

January 2018


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