Shadow a female leader Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.5
  • Everything Else
    3.1

    About You

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

    • I thought it was a great experience. Got thrown into the professional environment straight away. Got great exposure to meetings - both internal and external

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

    • Everyone treated me with kindness and respect. My work and ideas were valued fairly.

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

    • It was a work shadowing placement so almost everything had guidance. when tasks were set i had ample opportunities to ask questions and receive feedback

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

    • Understood how the professional environment works/functions. Work etiquette and manners were clear and i could understand how skills in my finance based degree would be applicable to real life

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • structure was great. Could meet the professional right away and had lots to do if they were away.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Everyone was really friendly yet professional.

    3/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • since i was there for 4 days only, there was limited time for investement

    3/5
  • 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?

    • was part of the professional team from the start. thus had a clear insight into working with PWC

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • i clearly understood the working atmosphere and company structure from the short time that i was there

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

    • Understood the industry well and gained a great insight to the possibilities at pwc

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • i was paid

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

    • Yes, lots of teamwork

    3/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • n/a

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

    • Not really enough time to find out in detail about such events

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely a great all round short experience

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

September 2014

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