PwC Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Very friendly people, the work itself was interesting with many opportunities to attend meetings/briefings if you were proactive in asking.

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

    • Lots of work given to me, and as the internship progressed I was given more important and challenging work

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

    • Support was always on hand, and people were always willing to answer questions (no matter how stupid they sounded!)

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

    • I had enough work to keep me busy, however I know a few people who were left bored for parts of the day. You have to look ahead and ask in advance if you want work - that way you get the most interesting jobs.

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

    • Responsibility was given to me more towards the end of the internship than at the start, but that's only to be expected!

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

    • Working with different people, trying to understand complicated issues and organising your time have all come in very handy in my final year so far, and I'm sure they will continue to prove useful in the coming years!

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Depends what time of day and how busy people were. Towards the start of the day/end of the day there was a really nice atmosphere (friendly, talkative). At the more busy times it was more work focused-but that's exactly what you'd expect!

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The people I worked with were faultless, but the overall organisation of the internship seemed to be lacking at some stages.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Can't really fault the investment in me. People were always willing to explain new concepts to me, run through calculations or help me figure out the IT systems

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Amongst other interns there was a good social life, amongst my team itself, it seemed to be lacking.

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

    • It's London prices, but that's life.

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

    • Good nightlife, especially if you're willing to use the Tube and travel around to find the best places.

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

    • Work was the main focus, there were a few social activities set up, but aside from that there weren't that many 'outside of work' opportunities

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

London

November 2012

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