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by PwC

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Rating

3.1/5
  • About You
    3.0
  • The Company
    3.1
  • Everything Else
    3.3

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Lots of fun activities were organised throughout, especially the team exercises, which made for a memorable few days.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • We were given exposure to senior partners and recent graduates, who all treated us with respect.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • More information could have been provided about the specific service lines offered by PwC.

    2/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • My degree is not explicitly related to what PwC does but some of the soft skills I developed such as delivering a presentation under pressure are bound to stand me in excellent stead for future assessments.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • A well-organised timetable was kept to religiously, enabling us to undertake a range of interviews, presentations and teambuilding activities.

    4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Evening activities included a quiz and there were lots of breaks during the day which kept spirits up.

    4/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I felt like they wanted me to continue at PwC and thus devoted significant resources to my personal development.

    4/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • Less information was provided about the "next steps" than I might have liked.

    2/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • It would have been beneficial to include a tour of the company offices but I certainly got a sense of the type of people that work at PwC.

    3/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • I gained a greater sense of whether my skill set and personality were suited to working at the organisation.

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I am still awaiting confirmation of this.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • In particular, a dinner was organised with senior partners.

    4/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Ample in number and well attended.

    3/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • It might have been useful to hear about any societies etc. that PwC's staff run.

    2/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Overall the experience was highly insightful.

    4/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

West Midlands

April 2014


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