Summer Intern - Risk Assurance Services Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    1.8

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my time at PwC in Reading, and felt very welcomed by all the staff I worked with.

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

    • Everyone made me feel very welcome, and were also very happy to answer all my questions and help me to complete all the tasks I was assigned.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had a coach, who met up with me regularly to see how I was getting on, and I had objectives to try and achieve.

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

    • There were times when I had plenty to do, but at other times there wasn't much to be done as we were waiting for data from a client, or for work to be reviewed. We were set a project which we could be getting on with during these times, which meant that there was always something we could be getting on with.

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

    • I was always working on current clients to complete tasks necessary for the engagement. I was also able to speak to clients on my own to get the necessary information for my tasks.

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

    • I developed my communication skills, and also got an insight into the industry that I will be working in once I graduate.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • When I was in the office, there was always a good atmosphere - however, most of the time I was out in different client offices.

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

    • We had a week of training at the beginning of the internship to give us the basic skills I needed to be able to get started straight away with client work. There was a clear coach and buddy system to support us through the internship, and there were days set aside to work with the other interns and feedback on the internship.

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

    • We had 4 days residential training, as well as local IT training.

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

    • National Travel

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

    • I have been offered a job to start after I have graduated.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were all out at different clients in different places a lot of the time so it was difficult for all of the interns to get together.

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

    • I was living at home for the duration of my internship.

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

    • 0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 0/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

December 2009

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