Summer Internship Review

by PwC

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Really good, loads of oppurtunity and scope to explore different areas of the firm and working on multiple clients

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

    • Felt appreciated and valued, with my individual work directly contributing towards the overall success and completion of the job

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

    • Lots of support and advice was available when working on more technical/complex systems

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

    • Work was busy and constant, with few downtimes were tasks were available for me to do

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

    • Lots of autonomy, with work independently performed becoming part of the finished product. Worked predominantly on individual tasks, but with easy access to help/advice available

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Good practise operating technical computer systems, will assist in some assignments in uni

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • really good vibe, with everyone genuinely open and friendly! easy to get to know people and a good place to work, with good social activities as well

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

    • Well done and good, few times were felt unsure regarding as to what happens next

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

    • Other team members working on jobs, incl. associates and managers, were happy to and regularly set aside time to assist me in the work I was doing when I get a bit stuck

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • Very!!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Was good and chatted to them, didn't see them much in office hours outside of lunch due to being in a different LoS

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

    • Its Leeds, it ain't pricey!

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Its good, didn't go out properly other than to a few bars during the placement but know there are plenty of good clubs and bars about

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

    • Sport's day was good, but being an intern naturally not many opportunities are available outside of work

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Audit, Computer Systems Engineering

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2018

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