Insight Programme Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Good experience, made friends that will be important contacts later on

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

    • Good, several graduates and HR workers were about examining us on various skills

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

    • Lots of feedback on practise assessment centre and what we should be doing

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

    • It was at the conference centre so you couldn't really hide away from it! We were pretty busy all week but wasn't under any sort of work pressure

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

    • We didn't do much work, it was more just presentations and learning how to pass interviews

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Really well - should be able to nail interviews now :)

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • We were all excited first years wanting to get on the career ladder!

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

    • Really structured, everything was set out and planned hour by hour

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

    • It was a hole week of personal development, learning new skills, interview tips etc..

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got a job :)

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone use to hang out in the common rooms/gym/pool in the evening

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was all on expenses

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

    • Not at all we were at a conference centre but there was a bar and pool..

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not really, we were all put up in a hotel so just hung out and chatted

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Actuary

London

November 2012

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