Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Found the whole experience really enjoyable. Everybody welcomed me in the office, and the best thing was to have other interns/peers that you could socialise and meet.

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

    • Everybody took time to talk to me, learn about what I had been doing and treeted me like any other colleague.

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

    • All the time people gave me guidance and support in my internship.

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

    • I was always given enough work to keep me busy, but also had enough time to socialise and do other things.

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

    • I was given responsibility over certain tasks during the internhip but obviously I also knew who I could see as I was only responsible for completing the work given to me by a given deadline.

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

    • Learnt how to network, get on with people in different situations, and prioritise work loads, all skills for life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a seriousness in the office as the work everyone was doing was tough, but at the same time everybody had a good sense of humour and people did have a laugh.

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

    • Dedicated internship team ran the whole thing.

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

    • We all felt like we were given a level of training and development, and the firm spent money on us during our internship.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

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

    • Every intern had the opportunity to get a job at the end of the internship depending on how well they performed.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Over 150 other interns were on the scheme to socialise with.

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

    • Reading was not too expensive.

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

    • Had plenty of opporunities for nights out after work with colleagues or other interns.

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

    • Invited on all the office teams/clubs.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2013

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