Auditor Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Worth doing and learnt a lot, but hard work and not always very stimulating

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Colleagues were great

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

    • Well supported and encouraged, took genuine interest in me

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

    • Nearly always a lot of work to do, but there were periods where work was held up by the clients

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had to sometimes go out to clients on my own, and was given some important jobs to do, but these were always reviewed by more senior colleagues.

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

    • Skills are going to be really useful

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good atmosphere, but hardly ever in office - we went out to clients most of the time

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

    • Well organised

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

    • Impressed by attention and investment given to us considering we were only with them for 7 monnths

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not sure if it is the career path for me, but PwC is a very good firm to work for

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, quite sociable, although we didn't see each other much as we were all over the country.

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

    • Quite expensive area

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

    • Not really any night life in Gatwick!

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Fundraising, social events

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Scotland

October 2008

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