trainee accountant Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • Very informative with regards to the workplace culture. Efforts were made to integrate all participants.

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

    • The tutors cared about our progress and were very patient.

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

    • There was always someone encouraging questions and providing answers if you required one

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

    • The information enabled me to better understand the company and so provide more depth to interview questions. Which enable me to get the job I wanted.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There was a good balance between team bonding activities and more straightforward learning.

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

    • The participants were extremely friendly and encouraging towards each other.

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

    • In a short space of time we were encouraged to improved our networking and presentation skills and given the right support to do so.

    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?

    • A large part of the full time role I team work and communication of which there was an emphasis on in the training.

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

    • As said previously, the culture is very much around team work and good communication, similar to the insight.

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

    • I now work for the company.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was reimbursed expenses (travel, hotel, food and drink) and provided with some PwC merchandise.

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

    • There were plenty. There was an arranged dinner during which staff rotated to different tables, question and answer sessions and free time to ask questions more informally.

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

    • Staff were very open and friendly. They were patient when dealing with many questions.

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

    • The volunteering activities and social clubs were briefly mentioned.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • There were lots of opportunities to meet a range of fun and interesting people, both staff and other applicants.

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

London

January 2015

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