Assurance Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • It exceeded my expectations, I felt like I was appreciated and that the work I did was helpful to the team as a whole.

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

    • The atmosphere was a warm and friendly one, questions were encouraged and it made the days go by very quickly!

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

    • Coaching from all colleagues that worked with me, all were happy to help and friendly.

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

    • The balance between learning new skills and develpming them was very good. There were some days when I had less tasks set to me, but there is a system in place to assign me work within about half an hour after letting someone know that I am available for other work.

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

    • I was given responsibilities but they were always explained fully to me, and I was given ample opportunity to ask questions along the way.

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

    • The skills I learned will help me with any job in the future, and it gave me a very good idea of the kind of things I would be doing should I be chosen for the graduate scheme.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • All employees are encouraged to enjoy the office as a social place as well as a place of work.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • All the team members knew roughly what I was able to do, and set me tasks as well as coaching me along the way.

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

    • A week long training program at the start of the internship as well as a buddy and people manager were set to me personally, so that I always had someone to direct questions to.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Most interns are given enough of a learning experience to feel confident that they are qualified for the graduate scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social events are organized and a network is made easily with the help of the recruitment team.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Manchester is really reasonable. I have to mark it down a little as I live so far away, so this caused complications on a personal level, but socialising is inexpensive in the city!

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Manchester is a great place to go out - plenty of variety to suit everyone.

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

    • I got tons of emails about various sport and leisure meetings outside of work, including the PwC pantomime!

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

June 2014

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