Audit Associate Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • My colleagues in the office were friendly and made me feel welcome, the work provided was also insightful and never tedious

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was made feel welcome and as if I was a part of the office instead of only an intern

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

    • If I ever had a query everyone was approachable and never made me feel silly asking for help, when I was given help they would take time out of their work to sit with me and show me every step so that I could finish the work but also understand what I was doing and why it was important.

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

    • I was busy most of the time but there were points where I would be sitting waiting for work if I completed my set tasks quicker than anticipated.

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

    • As well as completing basic reporting I was given a great deal of responsibility for testing during an audit.

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

    • The tasks I was carrying out will prove useful when returning to my honours year and have given me a fuller understanding of the audit process

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was never dull in the office as everyone was chatty and it made even the most tedious of tasks fly by. The six weeks went by in a heartbeat as I was never bored In the office.

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

    • I was assigned to clients for my six weeks with the company before I even started and if there was no work available I was moved onto a different client straight away, everything ran smoothly.

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

    • There was training before I started as well as throughout each job, I felt as if I was constantly learning as I worked.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was offered a graduate position and did not have to think twice about accepting.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Each Friday the interns were invited out if the staff were going for a drink after work as well being involved with any organised social event that was on.

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

    • The office is five minutes from where I live so I already knew the average cost of getting around and going out etc so it was as expected.

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

    • The office is in the Glasgow city centre so there is a wide variety of nightlife to suit any needs, we even went for drinks in a Hawaiian themed bar one night which says it all really.

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

    • As well as nights out there were volunteering opportunities and sports events that anyone can attend.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

June 2014

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