Summer Intern Review

by PwC

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I was integrated into a real audit team, out on the clients site. My views were respected and I got to present them to the client.

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

    • My views were respected and my colleagues had a friendly attitutde towards me. The atmopshere was friendly.

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

    • My manager was always available and did his best to answer my questions.

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

    • Very busy throughout the first 5 weeks, had absolutely nothing to do for the final week. Busy weeks had almost a perfect balance.

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

    • Got to talk to clients and openly discuss problems. As much responsibility as is sensible was given to me.

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

    • The confidence in approaching people I built up during the internship and the ability to communicate my views will help me for the rest of my career. Quite a lot of hard, Audit Skills were handed over to me.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, yet productive atmopshere.

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

    • Very well, with a nice induction and inter-meeting days. We were also prepared for our jobs during the induction week.

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

    • Dragons Den Challenge, Opportunity to talk to partners, development days...

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

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

    • Dont know yet... Hoping for an offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lively social environment, even though I was the only intern in my office.

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

    • Hull, fairly cheap.

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

    • Hull - not the busiest city in the UK

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Internship was relatively short, but opportunities were there.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2013

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