Assurance Intern Review
by PwC
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
4.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Very enjoyable and varied work.
Varied per job/client. Some jobs I was assigned the execution stages of the audit and was assigned testing to do where I was very valued. On other jobs I was on the planning or completion stages and so wasn't given so much work to do.
I think a lot of this depends on you - if you ask for help you will of course get it. But most managers won't know what you know and what you don't but everyone has been more than happy to help me. You will get a buddy (a person who has recently joined the firm) and a people manager who are both very good to go to with any queries.
Again, this depended on the job/client. Some days I was really busy and ended up having to stay late (maximum 7) but a lot of the time I was able to go at 5.30. The Dragons Den Challenge keeps you busy throughout though and you can always get on with some training/shadowing if you have some free time.
A lot - they basically treat you like a new graduate and give you all of the responsibility that comes along with that. I was in charge of various parts of the balance sheet to audit by myself.
I study languages so probably not that relevant - however people skills have improved which is always going to be helpful.
The Company
Work hard, play hard.
The first week was very well organised - 3 day residential followed by a 2 day induction in your local office (for assurance). This was great to meet other interns before you started work and to not feel lost on your first few days. However after the initial weeks you are left to organise yourself, your jobs and any socials with other interns.
A lot - 3 day residential in a nice hotel with training and food included followed by 2 day local office induction which included IT training.
A high percentage of interns receive graduate offers. You will have an exit interview with your people manager and then a chat with graduate recruitment about the experience.
The Culture
Yes - this is up to you to organise though. If you are lucky in the bigger offices it is likely you will go out on Fridays with your peers. Team groups often go out together as well.
I didn't live in London for my internship but it's pretty expensive just to get lunch.
Excellent
There were a lot of department activities going on (lunchtime running group, table tennis, etc.) which interns could have gone to.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Audit
London
July 2016
