Talent Academy Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I enjoyed it immensely, met so many new great people, and the tasks we performed over the 3 days were all really exciting and challenging.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • The recruitment team and the people organising it were so approachable and friendly. We had a lot of fun. Also, the partners (whom we had a dinner with) were very friendly. It felt like being with friends.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • There was always support and help available from the great people at the Talent Academy.

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

    • I feel I learned so much during the three days. Especially teamworking skills, confidence, presentation skills and being creative and quick on your feet. This is useful for any aspect of university or working life.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured, everything was planned out into the smallest detail and everything went smoothly.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • It was intense and demanding, yet it was such a great atmosphere, made loads of friends really quickly and had a great time. In the evening we were in the hotel bar (pwc gave us drink vouchers) and were just talking to each other.

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

    • Obviously there were a fair amount of people attending. Nevertheless, we all got the opportunity to develop and get feedback.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Having spoken to several partners and employees at the firm (there were two networking events) really helped to understand what pwc is about and what people experience whilst working there.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Same as above.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I realised that I definitely want to work for this company.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Hotel, food, travel everthing was paid.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Both evenings had networking events, with a dinner with senior partners.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Good, we had Pimms one night and the other night it was very casual. It was interesting to meet new people and I enjoyed myself.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes we did, it appears they have a lot of sporting teams and are very sociable in general.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely 100% worth it. Learnt loads and met amazing new people. Also, you get fastracked through to summer internships.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

May 2013

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