Insight Week Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.9
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Really insightful, learnt so much about consulting world! Also got put up in a conference centre, so felt like a posh worker Met so many people, that will be future networks and contacts :)

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • It was sort of a week of lectures, so wasn't much interaction, sort of treated like a school summer camp

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Everything was set out for us, and there was loads of people about to grab and ask questions for

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It was all pre arranged activites, so we were busy from like 8 (having breakfast) until sort of 9, but in the evenings we would be playing football and things

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Was just presentations, but it was an insight program so what do you expect/

    1/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • SO MUCH TRAINING!!! Boosted up my CV, so should be able to get a good internship Really good interview answers, loads of assessment centre and interview practise/training given

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • It was all just fun fun fun!!! The HR people that ran it were really enthuastic, which rubbed off on everyone else Everyone was just all excied to learn more about PwC's functions

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Really well set up, I was allowed to come a day early because I lived so far away, we were given an extra night in the hotel and breakfast. Then the next 5 days was perfectly planned for us, I was even given a taxi to another train station since I was going on a different route to everyone else!

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Loads, a week of practise interviews and assessment centre work, so should be able to get through other firms' recruitment processes PLUS it has boosted up my CV Potentially invaluble knowledge!

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Really good. Most people got given internships (though there was some competition for specific departments). You've been given a ton of tips and hints to easily nail the recruitment process for a graduate position in a few years time. You've also got an advantage for other recruitment process at different firms.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Everyone was just excited and happy. Nobody knew each other either, so meant we all mixed together. It was summer camp, but with a bit more professional advice instead of just activies all the time haha

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Everything was on expenses

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • We were out in a countryside conference centre, so not much fun was to be had in the evening/drinking front

    1/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Not really applicable, we had alot of evening entertainment -- football tournement, quizs etc..

    3/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

London

October 2012


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