Assurance Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the whole experience, PwC is a great company to work for.

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

    • Everyone made an effort to really involve the interns, we were assigned a buddy who was a first year graduate and they helped to welcome us into the firm, answering any questions we had.

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

    • Lots of support, my manager was really helpful and everyone was willing to help and show me how to do things.

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

    • Always plenty of work to do, but never too much that I was working really long hours, average working day was from about 8.45 till 5.45.

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

    • Given plenty of responsibility to complete my own work, treated the same as a new graduate starter would be and got stuck in with the work. No tea making or photocopying!

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

    • Whilst the skills I have learnt will not directly help with my degree, the business knowledge I have gained will stand me in good stead in the future. Also I have developed my peoples skills specifically my communication skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the office was really good and everyone was friendly and got involved.

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

    • Very well organised, as it is such a big programme that has been running for a long time it is extremely well organised with lots of development days and opportunities to spend time with interns from across the country.

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

    • As mentioned, lots of development days and training opportunities.

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got offered a job in the same line of service and same office, however I am in the process of tryinng to transfer this offer elsewhere however I am definately keen to continue working for PwC after I graduate!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, really good social scene amongst the fellow interns both in Leeds, as well as in the Northern region in general.

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

    • As Leeds is in the north it was fairly cheap however like any big city the overall cost of socialising was not particularly cheap.

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

    • Good nightlife, the social scene mainly revolved around casual drinks after work rather than big nights out.

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

    • Yes, we had sports day within our department which was another great opportunity to get to know people.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2014

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