Summer Inter Assurance 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
4.8
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The Company
5.0
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The Culture
4.4
- 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
Best internship I ever had, felt like a valuable team member and learned a lot for my time after university. Finished with a job offer.
Incredibly friendly atmosphere, no "stupid questions", endless support from all co-workers, from other interns up to senior partners, everyone took the time to get to know the new joiners and help them integrate and perform to their maximum potential!
Great support, even during busier times, everyone had always an open ear and there was no "silly questions".
There was always something to do and once I had proven that I could execute tasks to my supervisor's full satisfaction, I was given more and more challenging and responsible work.
As an intern, I was treated like a full-time new joiner, managing tasks that were slightly out of my comfort zone in order to stretch my abilities and help me develop faster.
I gained invaluable networking skills and an understanding of what the "real world" will be like. Also, this was my first work experience that I actually fully enjoyed since I loved the company and all employees I had the honour to work and interact with.
The Company
Both, during work and lunch time, the atmosphere was great. Everyone was extremely outgoing and friendly, creating an atmosphere of support and reliability.
PwC organised a three week stay in their Cyprus office for me and one other intern, which included an incredible effort in terms of organisation and coordination. There was never any problems and it was easy to find someone who could answer all my questions at any point in time.
3 weeks paid stay in Cyprus to experience another side of PwC, endless training and social events, an immense amount of time invested by superiors (e.g. spending one day shadowing a partner through his daily routine, one day with a senior manager and several meetings through the internship with senior team members), presentations by other lines of service, etc. etc.
Subsidised Canteen
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
I got a job offer on my last day of the internship, which I was immensely pleased with. Going back to my final year of university, I already knew that I had a job for after my graduation, which is an incredible achievement in the current economic situation.
The Culture
Many social events and ongoing contact even after the internship ended.
London-based, therefore relatively expensive, but absolutely worth it!
London...
Opportunities included all kinds of activities with different groups of people from all different levels of the company.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
London
November 2011
