Risk Assurance Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • It was a really good insight into the day to day life into the company.

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

    • I was regularly given feedback and as the internship went on, the responsibility I was given increased, so I could see how I was more valued as I improved.

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

    • I was able to ask any questions.

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

    • There were very few times (once or twice) when I ran out of work, but after emailing the resourcing team, I had work within the hour each time.

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

    • There was never a time when I was stopped from doing work because the team thought I wouldn't be able to at least attempt a task.

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

    • Not in my degree specifically, but work ethic will do.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a general friendly atmosphere, and there were lots of social which all of the interns were invited to.

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

    • Some information didn't come until late for example the details of where to be for the training few days.

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

    • We had a lot of training over the first week, and were given a training day during our internship. We were constantly being given training for each of the systems we encountered, but this was more in the form of on the job training.

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Defintitely would be keen for a graduate position.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We met up regularly to share experiences and to catch up in general.

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

    • It was ok for the centre of a major city, but wasn't hugely cheap if you had lunch then stayed after work as well.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • We also had events outside of the city centre which were good.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I was unable to find out much about the sports teams within the firm. Everyone knew they existed, but nobody seemed to know how to get involved with them.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

August 2013

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