Summer Intern in Risk Assurance Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Overall, I enjoyed the internship - mainly due to the friendly people and positive work atmosphere. The work was not very challenging, but I can understand given the short internship length (6 weeks) this may be difficult to provide.

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

    • Very friendly people at PwC. Always welcoming and make time to talk to you whilst still maintaining a level of professionalism. I felt comfortable in approaching colleagues for help or queries.

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

    • I was given a people manager with whom I set objectives at the beginning of the internship and then caught up with him about 3 or 4 times during my time there to discuss how I was finding the job. He was very supportive and gave me useful and understandable advice.

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

    • This varied quite a lot. There was one week where I was really struggling to find work, but the resource manager did her best to try and find me some relevant jobs to do. The rest of the placement had a variety of interesting work, which involved some travel to clients' sites too.

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

    • I didn't feel like I had a lot of responsibility during the internship.

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

    • The training week was very useful for the work required at PwC. The skills learnt could easily be transferred if I were to join an accountancy based graduate scheme. The soft skills I have learnt at PwC are very relevant for helping with my degree and my future, for example growing in confidence when communicating with professionals.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The people worked hard but were also very chatty and fun.

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

    • PwC excelled on its organisation from the recruitment process right through the internship. Everything ran to plan and was well thought through.

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

    • We spent a week before the internship in a conference hotel being trained on accountancy skills which was very useful.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I received an offer for their graduate scheme after the internship.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • It would sometimes be difficult to meet up if people were travelling to clients' sites but efforts were made for socials such as a sports day, poker evening, drinks at the pub etc.

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

    • I was in Greater London so it was not very cheap.

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

    • Lots of pubs / bars around.

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

    • I would have liked more opportunities for sporting activities or volunteering, but was not offered these. This could have been because of the short placement, but it would have been nice.

    4/5
    Report this review

Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2012

View More Reviews