PwC Insight Particpant Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I thought it was really good. Have a good insight into their service lines.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Participants were very much valued. The staffs came and talked to us and they were ready to share their experience and expetise with us.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • It was an insight day. Therefore, the staffs were all very friendly and helpful. However, there could be a bit more about individual development

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

    • It was really helpful. The insight day gave us stuffs we could not learn in university textbooks. Hands-on experience I would say ...

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • A lot of effort was put into the planning and scheduling. Very well organised.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The event was very welcoming. Everyone felt appreciated and comfortable. The graduates were also very nice and helpful in particular.

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

    • It was more like an insight day, not so much on personal development and training. However, we get to learn a lot about the firm and industry. Was really good overall.

    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?

    • Learning about the firm, culture and service lines is utterly important. It definitely helped me learn a lot more if I would like to work for PwC.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • What I like about PwC is the professionalism within the corporate. Very professional and a lot of rooms to grow. People there are interesting, skilled and out-going.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • t was really helpful in terms of letting us know how individuals could fit in PwC and what are the core values that were needed to succeed with PwC. It will helped a lot in the assessment centres and interviews and the big overview of all their services lines definitely helped me in understanding more about professional services body.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Travel allowances covered (Return tickets).

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Plenty. Good presentation by the employees. After each session, there is always a short networking and Q&A sessions for us to ask questions.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The employees answered all the questions we asked. It was very helpful in terms of understanding the firm.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • I talked to a recent graduate, and he told me he do rock-climbing every weekend. He said there are always plenty of opportunities and time to pick up something as long you have the passion.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would recommend you to attend the PwC Insight Day. A great way to learn about the firm, their core values, operations, functions within this industry.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Audit

Yorkshire and Humberside

April 2014

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