Assurance Business Placement Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it, met some great people and developed a lot as a person.

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

    • Given roles of real genuine responsibility, we were treated exactly the same as graduates which was very fulfilling.

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

    • Was given a specific people manager who I bonded with very well, as well as managers on specific jobs.

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

    • Undoubtedly we very busy, especially as we were doing ACA exams on top of an already bust workload.

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

    • Enough responsibility to feel genuinely valued, doing stock counts we were the only PwC representative in site. Given sections of the financial statements to cover alone.

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

    • Fantastic time management help, has made coming back to university feel quite slow

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

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

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

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

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

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

East Midlands

November 2018

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