Talent Academy Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    3.1

    About You

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

    • Very informative and useful insight. However, a bit more effort could have been put to differentiate between qualities needed for specific lines of services in PwC.

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

    • I felt valued all the time, but obviously I couldn't contribute to any real life projects.

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

    • I received a general feedback after the Talent Academy, however it'd rather have some guidance after each exercise.

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

    • My soft skills developed incredibly; nothing relevant to my course (engineering) but that's expected.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • We were given a very detailed timetable at the beginning of the insight. It was full activities but it wasn't overpacked.

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

    • The atmosphere was fantastic, made me want to work for the company. I'd love to have people with so much positive energy as my coworkers in any firm in the future.

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

    • They invested a lot in the insight program. Hotel, food, events - everything was excellent.

    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?

    • It gave an overview of a kind of work in the company, however, it didn't put any emphasis on the differences between the lines of service (the only way to learn about it was by networking with partners). Therefore, I'm still not sure which division I prefer to work in.

    2/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I feel that I understand what the culture in PwC is.

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

    • 2/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Travel cost and accomodation covered. Unpaid.

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

    • Everyday there was an opportunity to chat with partners, who were around, especially in the evening.

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

    • Networking wasn't different from networking on campus. There was a social event on the first evening, but not much apart from that. However, there were opportunities all the time to interact with other 'delegates'

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Not really

    2/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely worth it.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

West Midlands

August 2014

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