Public Sector Assurance Summer Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • The overall experience was very good, I find it hard to find areas for improvement.

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

    • The whole department, not just the team were all welcoming from the start and they made settling in really easy.

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

    • Any questions asked at anytime would be answered.

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

    • This is variable to how much work you want to do and I guess it differs from individual to individual - you are always checked on to make sure everything is ok and you have an appropriate amount of work to do.

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

    • Hard to tell - I did quite a lot of work but I'm guessing it was not in the most important areas. However, all work was checked afterwards.

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

    • Assisting in degree studies? Not much. For future career, a lot in terms of teamwork, etiquette etc.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was happy!

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

    • Everything was organised straight away - if any adjustments were needed to be made, we were notified well in advance. Should we have wanted to have other experiences in other departments - this was also made possible.

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

    • There was much online material and we were given a week to train.

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

    • 0/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have been offered and have accepted a job with them.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Definitely we all talked to each other very frequently and had social events.

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

    • I'm actually from Newcastle so I lived at home, but for advice, I would say rent in Newcastle is relatively cheap.

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

    • Again, I'm from Newcastle, and the night life can only be described as awesome.

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

    • If you wanted to, you could get involved with something - similar to joining sports societies at university.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

North East

July 2013

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