Tax Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    1.3

    The Role

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

    • Whilst it was good, at the end of the day it is work.

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

    • My colleagues made a huge effort to get to know me, and explain various things they wanted me to do. It did vary between teams though.

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

    • I had a 'career coach' who helped me set objectives for my internship. I had various managers and above I could go to for help.

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

    • You need to be very proactive to get work. Once known to people if you do stuff well you can get quite a bit, occasionally balancing a lot of different tasks.

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

    • Not really applicable as an intern, as I lack the technical skills to be given work for which I would have responsibility. All of my work was reviewed by someone more senior.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Time management was useful. Overall I'm sure I learnt some transferable skills but wasn't really the point of the internship.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Varies from team to team. Some teams very quiet and dull, some chatty and friendly.

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

    • A well run induction week, and I had a rotation sorted for when I started between different business units who all knew when I was arriving and organised work for me.

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

    • I had extensive training during an induction week.

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have been made a job offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not alot going on.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Central London very expensive.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Had to get train home so didn't really use. Central London is good for nightlife though.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Limited.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2009

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