Business Placement Assurance Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • PwC supported me with excellent training and coaching towards my professional qualification as well as giving me plenty of responsibility over the work I performed.

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

    • The grade structure in PwC means that most of the senior employees have been in my situation at one point which means they have an understanding of what we are going through and everyone has plenty of tips and hints to help you settle in and perform your work to a high standard.

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

    • There was always at least one person that could be contacted with any queries no matter what they were about. You are given a Buddy and People Manager when you start that you can ask any questions to at any point as well as job managers that you can ask more specific questions to.

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

    • Some parts of the year are very busy - Particularly 'busy season' between January and April when you are expected to work the hours required to finish the job.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a lot of responsibility over the areas of work on which I performed and this included feeding back any comments / issues or suggestions back to senior members of staff all the way up to Partners.

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

    • The training undertaken to complete the start of the ACA examinations will aid me when returning to uni. I also developed communication and team working skills that I can take forward that will be invaluable in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Being an Assurance Placement I didn't get to spend too much time in the PwC office but when I did there was always a good atmosphere.

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

    • There was always people we could contact with placement related questions and we were put in contact with previous placement students early on.

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

    • The company paid for the training and entry fees for the first 7 of the ACA examinations

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The placement gives you a good opportunity to show PwC why they should request you back as a graduate.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good social scene amongst other colleagues within PwC.

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

    • Cardiff is relatively cheap to live and socialise in - cheaper than other large cities such as Bristol and Birmingham

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

    • Cardiff nightlife is cheap and varied with lots of options

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

    • I participated in touch rugby and football games with PwC throughout my placement

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Audit

Wales

July 2018

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