Core Assurance Intern Review
by PwC
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
3.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I enjoyed my placement immensely.
My colleagues treated me like one of the team.
My people manager was fantastic. She checked up on me at least once a week and was able to answer any queries I had and help me with problems.
I was lucky that I had a lot of work to do. At times, I could have too much to do however I was able to raise this with colleagues and they helped me deal with this. As an intern, it was not a problem if I didn't finish every task on my task plan as the length of time I was on the job was short and often it was out of our control if work did not get finished e.g. waiting on information from a client.
I was given responsibility to perform my tasks independently. The team would regularly check if I had any isssues and if any arose I felt comfortable asking any member of the team for clarification. The balance was well struck.
General skills such as time management, interpersonal skills, confidence etc will be very helpful. The job specific skills such as the audit specific knowledge I now posess will not be as useful as I do not study accounting or finance. However if I become an accountant this would be useful.
The Company
A good balance between concentrating on work and having fun was struck in my office. I was never worried about asking questions as everybody was so friendly and welcoming.
It was very well organised.
I feel that PwC invested in me both as an employee and as an individual. This makes you feel more valued.
Company Parties/Events
I would wish to work with PwC again in the future.
The Culture
I was able to meet up with my fellow interns regularly.
Normal prices.
Good nightlife in Southampton.
Good.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
South East
September 2013
