Risk Assurance Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The internship was very enjoyable

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

    • I always felt valued by the other colleagues and was treated like one of the team. I was never made to feel like I was "just an intern"

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

    • I was always made to feel as if support and guidance was always available by my supervisors whenever needed

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

    • Some days were busier than others, it depended on what work was found for me that day

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

    • Treated like one of the team and given the responsibility of talking to clients if relevant to my work

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

    • Invaluable training of their software. Developed skills allowing me to become more flexible, proactive and effective with my time management, and also had client exposure allowing me to build professional relationships

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very sociable

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

    • The internship was all very organised, with training in the first week, and we were all assigned different clients for the entirety of our placement by the end of the first week

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

    • The first week of the internship was (paid) training, along with other individual days further on in the placement

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

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

    • Offered a full time graduate job, on the condition I graduate with a 2:1 degree classification.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all socialised a good amount during the placement and have remained friends since

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

    • Reasonable

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

    • Many nightclubs- work nights out were always fun

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

    • There were many opportunities to play different sports (I played touch rugby), as well as take part in other social activities such as work nights out

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

September 2013

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