Scholarship placement in Audit Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

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

    • Sometimes the work was a bit mundane, but there we interesting aspects too

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

    • Colleagues all very supportive and grateful for my work. Felt really integrated into the team.

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

    • Could always ask for help if needed, manager very apporachable and willing to provide coaching. Other colleagues also provided assistance

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

    • Usually always something to do. If not it was important to be proactive to find work

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

    • Was given some larger areas of the audit to do, but work was always reviewed by those more senior. Due to the short nature of my placement, I could not take on as much responsibility as I would have liked

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

    • Vealuable transferrable skills - both in a professional and a personal sense

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good, although I was not in the Gatwick office very much (I was out at the client site) the atmosphere was friendly. We did have to work hard and under pressure, so there was not much time for fun, but I did attend a social with the rest of the office, which was very enjoyable!

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

    • Very well organised - placement is part of my contract as a Gap Year Scholar, so it is an annual occurrence

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

    • Not really time to have any formal training this time (I received quite a lot during my Gap Year Placement), but informal development and coaching from colleagues

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

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

    • Has a well established graduate scheme. Those that have already completed an internship with PwC have better chances of future success in employment

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • No fellow placement students at the time

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

    • Fairly expensive, but lived with parents

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • NA

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

    • Attended 1 social

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

November 2009

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