PwC Talent Academy Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

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

    • The Talent Academy was a great opportunity to meet people with similar interests and find out more about PwC.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • We were always encouraged to ask any questions that we had and to always try to meet as many people as possible, both from PwC and fellow Academy attendees.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • It was very easy to ask for help if necessary.

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

    • We kept a record of how we had demonstrated PwC competencies and this will be very useful during interviews.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • We were given a very clear timetable, however, it may have been nicer to have had a little bit more free time as the three day programme was very busy.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Everyone was very enthusiastic and the PwC staff who organised the event were very keen for us to succeed.

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

    • We were given lots of advice on how to succeed in interviews and the opportunity to present to a panel was very useful.

    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?

    • We had the opportunity to speak to employees from different areas of the firm so we were able to develop an understanding of the day to day lives in these different areas.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • We met people from all levels of the firm and being able to see how they interact with each other definitely helped us to understand the company culture.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • We were reimbursed for our expenses.

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

    • We had networking drinks on the first night and then a networking dinner on the second night so there were plenty of opportunities to meet employees from all the different service lines.

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

    • They were very easy to get involved with and all the PwC employees were more than happy to take the time to talk with us, both at drinks and dinner.

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

    • This is something I would have liked to have found out more about.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would definitely recommend this to a friend as it has helped me decided on my future career path.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

May 2013

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