Business analyst Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • At the begginning of my placement I didn’t have much to do as I was not put on a proper project untill October, after October I thoroughly enjoyed working on an aml and had lots of opportunities to take part in extra roles and responsibilities

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

    • I felt very valued by colleagues as I was giving as much opportunity as normal business analysts

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

    • I was given good support from my team lead however not much 121 contact with my line manager

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

    • When deadlines were approaching we were very busy but steady every other day

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

    • I had an extra roll within my team so I had more responsibility then a lot of other members in my team but I enjoyed it

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

    • I now have a better insight in how big the industry is and how it all works, I’ve developed new and existing skills

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Once a month we had awards and within or team we had team bonding and group training sessions, so you felt apart of the team. The office was a good atmosphere to work in as if you needed help there was always people there

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

    • It was organised as placement student had a lot of support however there was supposed to be placement student socials every few months but it only happened once

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

    • You had the opportunity to gain and extra qualification however being in such a big firm it was hard to get special personal training other than your own project training

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have accepted my graduate job but do not intend to stay permanently

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a good social scene between colleagues but not other placement students

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

    • Pwc would subsidize team socials and first Fridays

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

    • First Fridays were always good to go to

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

    • A few but not a lot I was interested in

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

Northern Ireland

November 2018

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