Intern, Assurance (Insurance) Review

I enjoyed the internship to a large extent as the work was satisfying, I learned a lot and was placed on 4 different clients within my 6 weeks. The teams that I worked with are extremely supportive and friendly and I found myself really enjoying my 6 weeks at PwC.

PwC's culture and image of being a supportive firm met my expectations as the firm and team focused on coaching and training the interns a lot. Even within the firm, each permanent staff is supported by a career coach and a buddy. I felt like I was listened to whenever I had questions or concerns and I was entrusted on various tasks of mid to high responsibilities.

I was given a lot of support and guidance whenever necessary! We had a training induction stay at an estate, somewhat like a training camp which was really useful. Also, my supervisors were helpful in explaining the various tasks as we were not expected to have any prior knowledge of any softwares, tools or audit skills.

I was busy with the various clients I was placed on and my supervisors ensured that I had just the right amount on my plate. While I never stayed over time, I was positively busy on a daily basis as there is always something that needs help with in the firm. If not, PwC is encourages coffee chats and the staff to network across different lines of services, which helped to fill up my time well.

I was given quite a lot of responsibility on my clients. I was in a few meetings with client management and I found that really exciting! Being on such big and interesting audits meant that I was always performing a task that played a big role in the auditing of a client.

I learned how to manage my time as I was given a lot of space to work independently and schedule meetings with various people of different grades within the firm. I also learned the value of managing expectations with different team members and clients. PwC also promotes a culture of taking ownership over our own tasks and I found that really important.

The More London space had really nice views which helped enhance the inviting atmosphere of an open office. As PwC practises hot desking, I enjoyed how we could sit with different people on a daily basis. Most of the team was really keen on learning more about me as an individual which was nice!

It was well organised. We had an induction day planned, where we got our laptops and work phones, which was really useful in getting us on board. The resourcing team made sure we were booked on clients which was good as it helped to manage expectations. Overall, the internship was quite organised.

I had a lot of time to look at Vantage, which is PwC's internal e training portal and there were a lot of interesting opportunities for me to upskill myself. The team also brought me out to an offsite digital transformation day, it was quite informative and engaging. Overall, PwC is a firm that truly invests in their people.

Extremely! The firm coaches everyone to perform their best and supports everyone to do so anyway. I managed to get a graduate offer to return to the firm, where the training contract allows me to work towards my professional qualification while working with the audit team. The support during the training period is also extremely structured.

Yes, it is based in London so we had plenty of social events around us to participate in. Most of us would agree that PwC is a firm that prioritizes our wellbeing and work life balance. We had a few after work drinks and activities like mini golf. Being near the scoop meant that there were a lot of events going on in the area.

It is London, so evidently and expectedly more expensive than the rest of the UK. However, PwC has perks for PwC staff where we have access to discounts (retail and museums), which meant that there were a lot of things to do for free during the weekends. I found myself having a lot of things to do.

It was alright. I'm not very familiar with the Nightlife in the area but it is quite accessible to other parts of London. Some bars in the area like Belushi's and the drinks at the vinegar yard are worth checking out. Overall, there's quite a chill atmosphere for you to relax after work.

Yes! I participated in an offsite day and an event held by the technology team in another office. The Raise and Scale teams in PwC work mainly with startups looking for funding and the teams are very keen on having people explore their events. Plus, PwC pays for all River Cruise rides, which enabled me to have access to free transport between the More London and Embankment Place offices.