assurance Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility immediately. The work given was actually things that needed.doing rather than meaningless tasks to fill up my time. The people were also lovely and very helpful.

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

    • When giving reviews to partners I was asked to join in. I was treated like a full time employee rather than an intern.

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

    • Everybody was approachable. The manager asked if everything made sense regularly.

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

    • Very busy but kept the job interesting.

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

    • Within my first three days I was talking to clients alone as well as preparing reports and giving feedback to partners.

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

    • The skills will help me beyond my degree because this is the line of service I want to to in to

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • With regular team lunches, drinks and bake your own cake days the team was well motivated. We also had a shares competition going on with the client just to break the ice.

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

    • I knew where I was supposed to be all the time.

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

    • We were given a weeks worth of training. All of it was relevant and we were taught in a very interactive way helping us to learn and retain a lot of information. If we had any questions afterwards then the other employees were always happy to answer.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed my time here. Accepted my job offer!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We tried to meet up regularly however with us being on client sites spaced out all over London it was quite difficult. The amount of team socials made up for it though.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Socialising was very expensive as it was in central London. Lived at home with parents.

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

    • London nightlife.

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

    • There were always socials going on

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

London

November 2011

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