Insight Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.9
  • Everything Else
    4.9

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed this insight and found it very valuable.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I felt extremely valued, everyone from PwC was more than happy to talk to us for however long and answer any questions. The partner dinner was very well attended by partners which made us feel very valued.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • I received a lot of guidance and support, through service line sessions, elective sessions and general conversations during activities.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Beyond- definitely as I have learnt more about presenting and teamwork as well as more about how PwC functions. Not necessarily helpful for me degree as I do engineering!

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Very well structured, just the right balance of everything, though I was pretty shattered by the end- but in a good way!

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Extremely positive and focussed.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • It was only a 2 day scheme but we had small sessions with PwC employees to gain training, as well as practical exercises with help to let us try things ourselves and develop.

    5/5

  • 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?
  • Very well, through presentations of service lines both broadly and for your individual service line, as well as PwC employees being around to answer any questions and dinner with partners which was very insightful.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • It helped a lot, through multiply conversations with PwC people you could really get a feel for what their culture was like.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • Very valuable, I gained a lot of information and got more excited about consultancy and PwC.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Lots! There were PwC employees around all the time, different people each from different areas to network. We had an hour of networking drinks in the evening and the partner dinner provided a great networking opportunity with 2 partners per table of 8 and rotation. We also went to the bar afterwards.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Extremely enjoyable and insightful. You got the opportunity to meet partners and directors from all areas and ask questions or juts chat generally. Plus the food was very good!

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, the different societies like sports and the pantomime, as well as weekly drinks.

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Most definitely!

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Management Consulting

South East

April 2015


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