Assurance Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my internship at PwC from the work I was carrying out to the clients and the people at PwC.

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

    • I was treat equal to fully qualified accountants and higher members of staff.

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

    • Support was given throughout the internship. I was given guidance on all the activities I performed (if needed) as well as being given a buddy and people manager.

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

    • I generally had enough work each day to keep me busy. On the quieter days I was given work on other clients to keep me busy.

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

    • I was given the right amount of responsibility - I was left to do the tasks given to me whilst still being lead by more senior members of staff.

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

    • It gave me a greater understanding of professional services firms and provided a link between my studies and the application in the real world.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a sense of hard work as well as a relaxed and social environment. As long as you had finished the work you were set by the end of the day you were permitted to talk etc throughout the day.

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

    • There was so much support and guidance throughout the internship with initial training, then constant training throughout, and an internship project. The structure was brilliant.

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

    • Our first week was heavy training. We spent our first 3 days away at Latimer to learn the basics of business and accounting and then days 4 and 5 we spent learning how to use the companies software etc. We were also provided with our own laptops.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

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

    • I was offered a graduate job for September 2011

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We met up weekly after work and bonded well as a group (of 6)

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

    • I live in Reading so it made no difference.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The night life in Reading is brilliant.

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

    • I played badminton weekly with work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

South East

November 2010

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