Intern - Cyber Specialist Review

by PwC

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I found the internship extremely enjoyable, every day I had lots of different tasks to do.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility on different tasks, which made me feel lilke a valued member of the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had lots of meeting with my people manager who helped me address and issues which I might have had. I also had a very good buddy who gave me lots of support and feedback.

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

    • I had lots of work to do most of the time. At any time if I didn't have something to do I always knew I could ask someone if I could help out.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility on various tasks, but I didnt feel like I was thrown in at the deep end straight away.

    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 learned a lot about cyber security specifics beyond which I had learned on my course and I hope to further my understanding of the specific cyber issues I was doing on the job in my last year of university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed, I thought that it would be more corporate and closed but the office is very open and everyone is keen to speak to each other.

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

    • Extremely well organised, there was a clear progression of work throughout the week and a lot of support available from the start.

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

    • They put us on a three day induction/training at a hotel with all expenses paid which was fantastic.

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

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

    • Unsure as of yet but I am hopeful. They are a top graduate employer so I would imagine a few of the graduates come straight from the intern scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes absolutely, we had a lot of social events and things to do. Everyone was keen to hang out after work on a Friday.

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

    • Very expensive, but this is as to be expected in the middle of London.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very good, London has lots of options for nightlife.

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

    • Not so much apart from socialising however I imagine there would be more opportunities on a longer placement, mine was only 6 weeks.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Information Technology

London

September 2019

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