Assurance Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • People were friendly whilst the job was stimulating.

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

    • I got given challenging jobs with support from my supervisor.

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

    • I was given an email and phone number if I ever had questions I could easily contact.

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

    • I was very busy however the work was interesting.

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

    • I was given the same responsibility as a 1st year grad scheme.

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

    • These skills will be used with my grad scheme job with PwC.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was mainly based at client sites so only spent a week in the office. We got free drinks and talk briefly with other people.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • We each got our own individual calendar on the PwC portal.

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

    • Our first week was at a nice hotel where we learnt about the business and then specifically about audit.

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

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

    • Ont he final day of the internship I had a final interview where they review feedback from seniors.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All interns in my office got on and we arranged nights out. We also would go to the pub after work and socialise with other PwC employees.

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

    • My office was on the outskirts of London so was quite expensive however there were always cheap places to go.

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

    • I did not go out clubbing whilst an intern, however would go to the pub regularly.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was a newsletter sent round on news around the office.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

October 2012

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