Summer Vacation Scheme Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I was involved in a variety of tasks, which were very enjoyable and challenging at the same time. While working on these tasks, I was given a lot of support and training, which greatly helped me finishing my tasks on time

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

    • Everyone in the department was very friendly and helpful. Whenever I had any questions, the person I asked would take time to explain it to me

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My project managers were very flexible and tailored their management style towards my preferred working style, i.e. more independent working time and reporting at the end of the week

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

    • I was quite busy during office hours, there was some overtime, but generally it is balanced between work and life.

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

    • I was involved in mostly small projects, which means a lot of responsibility was given to me

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

    • This internship provides much valuable experience and knowledge, which gives me a clear head start in my career

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office uses a hotdesking system, which means you would usually sit with new people. This provides a lot of opportunities to network and learn more about the firm experience

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

    • The central HR team made a couple of mistakes during the internship, like forgetting to invite us to the development day, etc.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We were provided with plenty of support and training, to ensure that we would be able to complete the tasks given to us. We went through a 3-day offsite training to learn all the basics skills and knowledge about the industry

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • Even though all 3 interns in our department did our best, we weren't given a job offer or a fast-track option

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all met at Northampton during the off site training, so there were a lot of contacts cross-department wise.

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

    • It's London. so the pubs and restaurants around work are quite expensive. Further out, they're quite ok but it is harder to gather everyone.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There are endless places to go since it is London.

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

    • There were socials every Friday, a couple of leaving drinks, the AGM/Away Day, exam results drinks and qualification drinks. Too many opportunities to socialise and get to know people personally.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

May 2014

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