Associate Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Overall a good experience. It perfectly satisfies the aim of finding out what you'll be doing on a job at the firm.

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

    • Quite honestly, as an inten you won't be seen as some super important figure by your colleagues, because you wont have much value to offer them.

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

    • Support and guidance were top notch as long as you asked for it. Even high level managers were willing to take an hour out of their day to speak to you about their work, your opportunities, and share some advice.

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

    • There is always enough work to keep an intern busy. The catch is that it's not always interesting work. I was lucky in this regard because my team gave me quite a variety of things to do and clients to work on. In the end, the important thing is to get a flavour of the work you'll be doing as a fresh graduate in the company and this was done well.

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

    • I was often given the responsibility of running calculations or client contact. Naturally, any work I did with large financial implications had to be double checked by someone else.

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

    • An excellent insight into the life of a graduate at the company, including both the highs and the lows with nothing dressed up.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good but very professional atmosphere.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very organised national structure. Unfortunately, this meant it was inflexible when it came to personal requests.

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

    • Good technical training for the job

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

    • National Travel
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Completely dependant on the deparment.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Arranged socials every Friday night. Had lunch with interns/colleagues every day.

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

    • Couldn't complain.

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

    • Student university city. Great nightlife as expected.

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

    • Plenty of opportunities provided you looked for them.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

August 2013

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