Accounting Internship- Insurance Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Great people to work with, challenging.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Which was suprising considerign I was only a intern, but they involved me in all aspects of work.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Everyone was very supportive and expected me to know less than I did.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Everyone made sure I was busy and yet made sure I had time to do daily task such as phone calls and emails.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • It was suprising that I was at a clients after only a week of training, and yet the responsibility I was given motivated me.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Very relevent to my degree, only wish it was a year earlier to help with my second eyar.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Friendly, always birthday cakes around, but busy working

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • very well organised, we had a coach and a buddy to support us

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • they gave a great deal of time and monye, as did I and it paid off as they offered me a job

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 2/5

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

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • They paid for us to go and see the new harry potter film

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I am at uni in reading so rent cost me no more than it would have

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • good, people often wanted to go out for a drink

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Lots of boys activities, not so many girls

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

November 2009


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