Core Assurance Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I have had several internships in the past, non of which compares to PwC. The level of responsibility given as an intern is great, you are really valued as part of the team.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The teamwere great at making you feel valued. As collegues were young, you can really relate and make jokes whilst being professional. I really enjoyed networking within PwC and met many new faces.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Within PwC you are given 'Buddies', an 'In-charge' and a 'People Manager'. With this great structure, you always have somebody to go to. For informal advice, you have your buddies who were extremely helpful.vFor technical support, each team has an in-charge. For general placement queries, the people manager proved a great help.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I prefer being busy as it helps time go by faster. At PwC, I was provided with the perfect balance of work. When I finished the tasks allocated, the team was more than happy to coach me on new tasks to help develop my understanding.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • The level of responsibiity given was great, I really felt valued. I was interacting with the clients and requesting information from day 1. The team were great at providing feedback to develop my client interaction skills.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • As I study Aerospace Engineering, the skills I developed will not greatly benefit my degree. Although beyond my degree, I believe the hands on experience I gained during my placement will prove beneficial to ensure key theories are fully understood.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere was great, we were working extremely hard yet there was a level of banter in the office making work enjoyable.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The placement was generally very well organised. I was working on 2 clients in the 6 weeks summer internship.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The company invest heavily on personal training and development. There are many e-training modules available. We were also given a 1-weeek induction course which proved pivotal in developing the core foundations required to successfully complete the placement.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • By being enthusiastic and working hard as part of a team, I was able to successfully gain a graduate offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The social scene amongst interns was absolutely great. We (St Albans) organised nights out with interns in More London and Embankment Place. The social scene with colleagues was also great. We had 3 events over the 6 weeks internship.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • The cost of living in St Albans was surprisingly high. Socialising was very cheap as it was mostly subsidised or fully paid for.

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • We didnt spend much time in St Albans. We were vey close to Central London where we met with other interns.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • By being proactive, there wre many opportunities to get involved with activites outside of work. I was in charge of organising football for 2 weeks and fellow interns organised several social events outside of work.

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2012


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