Summer Intern - Assurance Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • A very fun internship with some very nice people. The work itself could be a bit dry but the company in which I was working was always very friendly and fun.

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

    • To a certain extent there was little of real value I could do due to lack of training but what tasks I id perform I felt were appreciated by the team.

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

    • Help was always available and people were happy to take 5 minutes and explain what was happening.

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

    • Depending on which job I was doing I was either very busy or had nothing to do. Perhaps there could have been better management of my time to prevent me sitting with nothing to do.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was not given that much responsibility but think that is due to the fact that I had little experience of the job and little training and so there were few roles I could perform that enabled large amounts of responsibility.

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

    • If I were to take a job at PwC the skills would be helpful. I developed my professional skills and sense of working as a team together but it was of little help to my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very fun and enjoyable.

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

    • There could have been better organisation on what I was doing. Occasionally I had nothing to do. Additionally it would have been more fun to work more with the other interns.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We were treated to 3 days at a luxury hotel at the beginning, which was a lot of fun. Here we were trained and taught the basics of what we were doing. There was always help at hand if needed whilst working.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • A good place to start but I would not like to stay there for my whole career. Better than most other options for a graduate.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A very good social scene with like-minded people who are all good fun.

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

    • London can be expensive.

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

    • Good, although we did not go on that many nights as a PwC group.

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

    • I played football and cricket for the firm, helped organise and set up the summer ball and went on a few nights out.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

November 2012

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