Risk Assurance Summer Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • As enjoyable as work can be.

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

    • Could not have been more welcoming and my contribution was made to feel highly valued

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

    • Could not have been given more support and guidance. I was pushed to what they believed I should be pushed to - but not too hard. I was always given help where needed.

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

    • Could have been given slightly more work.

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

    • About the right amount.

    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 job helped me gain invaluable skills such as audit knowledge and general business awareness which are proving invaluable to my degree

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun, hard-working atmosphere. Very positive and helpful people.

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

    • It was set up perfectly. I was treated as an employee as opposed to 'the guy doing work experience'.

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

    • Plenty of training, feedback on all jobs and discussion of them. The company semmed willing to do whatever it took for us to meet our potential.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Managed to secure a job within the company, allbeit with a compeltely different section. The company helped me find where I fit in.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Met up alot, very socialable atmosphere.

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

    • Greater london and the south east isn't the cheapest place.

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

    • Liquid, Uxbridge is always thrilling......

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

    • Plenty going on, usually arranged by the company itself.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

South East

November 2011

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