Assurance and PS Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • The work I have done and the people I have met on the course of this internship have been very helpful and friendly and I will be staying in touch with a lot of them!

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was left with a lot of responsibility, much more than I thought I would be. Often my In Charge and Manager would not be at the office/site so a lot of the time had to use my own initiative, which shows that they trusted me to complete good quality work.

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

    • Support was always there when I needed it, whether that be by management, in charges or just simply associates helping me out.

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

    • When I had been assigned to jobs I was at a perfect balance, but when I was trying to get assigned to jobs where I wasn't assigned to anything it was difficult to keep occupied, as the jobs I got from days where I was available only took around 5-10 minutes. But the dragons den project helped to keep me occupied.

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

    • Much more than what I expected. On one of my clients I was responsible for the controls testing for cash, payroll, expenditure and income, something I really didn't expect!

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

    • Was very helpful, and especially relevant to the job I want to go into, and also for my accounting and finance degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • People were very friendly, talked at a sociable level. But also people knew that there was work to be done.

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

    • In most cases I knew what I was assigned to, but on a couple of occasions it was very last minute finding out information.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Lots. We had a training week up in Staverton and also in Bristol. We did lots of compliance tests to get us up to speed, and also the work on the job was a helpful experience.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Managed to secure a graduate job with the firm!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Placement students were very great to get along with, and will remain good friends!

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

    • Cardiff is a good city to live in cost-wise.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • As a student at Cardiff, the nightlife is great. Didn't get much of a chance to experience it in work.

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

    • In the Cardiff office there didn't seem like much when putting it in comparision with Bristol.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Wales

August 2013

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