Tax intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I had a fantastic time. I learned a lot from the job role but there were quite a few events for the interns that were fantastic fun too.

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

    • My colleagues gave me responsibility from the get go but never more than I could handle. They also made sure to include me if there was anything they thought I would find interesting.

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

    • My buddy was fantastic as was my people manager.

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

    • I always had enough work to do and they left my last week free so I could get everything finished. I was in ta so I did have to juggle different types of work from different clients.

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

    • I was given responsibility to just get on with what ever task I was given but still had support in place. The only issue I had was that if I was given work by someone more senior, I couldn't always get time with them if I had questions.

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

    • First week was all training which helped me settle in but it was the office environment and how much the work differs from uni studies that will help in the future,

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Brilliant atmosphere. Everyone in tax was brilliant and ta is relatively small (about 60 people) compared to audit so you eventually know everyone.

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

    • Every week I was assigned to a different area f ta and everyone had already put work aside for me.

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

    • 3 days in birmingham followed by 2 days of office training in the first week. There is a development day halfway through and then a day in London at the end to talk to us more about the future. Overall, they invested a lot.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I had an exit interview on the last day and was offered a graduate position for next year.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns went out a few times and I went out for meals and drinks with tax team. In edinburgh the fringe was on so outing to that took place too.

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

    • I commuted from Perth but I know that Edinburgh is pretty good.

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

    • A lot of pubs. Fringe too.

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

    • Yes

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Scotland

October 2014

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