Summer Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I was involved in a wide variety of client assignments, given real responsibility on client sites as part of the Assurance division. The best part was my colleagues who could not do enough to make me feel comfortable and at ease, whilst making sure I always had work to complete.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I strongly felt valued by my colleagues to the point where I genuinely came to see them as friends by the end of my internship, socialising together outside work.

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

    • I was given a briefing with every task assigned and my 'buddy' was more or less always available to answer any questions I had which I didn't want to take to someone more senior.

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

    • There were periods where I had little work to do and had e-learning to complete instead. However the majority of the time I was given enough work to do without feeling overwhelmed.

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

    • I was given plenty of responsibility at client sites, with tasks including speaking directly to the client's accounting team to verify information. This was a great way of improving my professional communication skills.

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

    • I honed my professional communication skills through the client facing nature of the role I was in. I also undertook detailed analytical work on Excel using PwC's internal software.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Colleagues socialised outside of the office and there was a friendly atmosphere.

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

    • There was an excellent induction programme which gave me the opportunity to meet the other interns. I was also given regular feedback on my performance. I felt the placement could have been longer than 6 weeks.

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

    • There was a 3 day induction and e-learning provided throughout the internship. I was also given regular feedback from Managers on my different client assignments.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • The big 4 are all excellent names to have on a CV. PwC is growing rapidly and there is good scope to second abroad or move division further down the line.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • In my particular office there was the occasional social organised by the office, but little formally put in place by PwC for interns specifically.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost was reasonable, neither expensive nor cheap. Average cost.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife was not bad. Didn't go out enough to fully experience it.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a few socials organised and a 5 a side football team.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

November 2012

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