Summer intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.9

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed working at pwc, the working environment was friendly and driven of people wanting to succeed at their task, i would love to work here after university

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

    • I felt very valued, my colleagues were always happy to help about queries i had

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

    • My supervisors were excellent on checking up on us and making sure our internship was used in the best way possible

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

    • I was always busy and there were always tasks to be done which kept me engaged and focused

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

    • I was given a good amount of responsibily being able to talk to finance directors on yearly audits and completing parts of the 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?

    • Doing accounting and finance, this will certainly broaden my knowledge of accounting and auditing as a whole

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very friendly and enjoyable to work in every day

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

    • Very organised , i always had work and got to travel with audit teams to really enjoy what a yearly audit is like

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

    • They invested a lot of time with online courses and a mentor to coach woth any issues

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very good, based on feedback on your internship , which i have been offered a grad job

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes we all socialised when we had free time and met up after work

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

    • I was living at home so no costs

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

    • Uxbridge has many pubs and restaurants so we were never bored

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

    • Yes we had work events in london and sports matches set up

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

October 2014

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