audit associate Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • In general I found that there was rarely a day when I would dread going to work! Auditing itself can be a tedious task on occasions, but as a 'first year' at PwC, I was rarely working at the same client for more than a couple of weeks, so it wasn't a typical '9-5' same-four-office-walls job. In particular, the variety of clients, team members and locations made the job enjoyable and not mundane or too routine.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • PwC people are very nice and good at making you feel welcome and part of the team.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Very good guidance via buddy and coach system.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It really depended on the job I was working on and the tasks I was delegated. As a placement student, I was never really so rushed off my feet that I had to work stupidly long hours - although as you progress in the firm I think this may be the tendency!

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given the responsibility to audit certain areas of the balance sheet (generally Cash, Fixed Assets, Prepayments for example) but the ultimate responsibility of the audit lies with the Partner!

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The skills were useful for overall business and financial awareness.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Brilliant, everyone was happy the graduates loved working for pwc the managers were always smiling and realy helpful !

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • I think since my placement, PwC have standardised the scheme more - as personally I found that being the only placement student at PwC in the midlands region, the resourcing team weren't always quite sure whether I was a graduate equivalent or a gap student! But other than these admin issues, I would have to say that it was an excellent placement and if I had to do it again, I'd definitely opt to work at PwC!

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • As well as financially, PwC invested a lot of time into my training. PwC prides itself on its professionalism and expertise etc so it is in their interest to invest as much time/money/effort etc in all their employees anyway. So really, I expected that much of my placement would be a process of continual learning and development, which it was.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • They convert 96% of summer interns to grad roles. The long term prospects are good

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Very social and fun. We regularly went out after work and on friday nights.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • lived at home!

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • usual city nightlife

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • not much for an intern

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

West Midlands

November 2010


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