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Summer Internship Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • The internship is great. It lasts for 6 weeks and I was involved in projects from day one so I was given a great insight into the firm. Also, I got to know other interns and we had weekly catchup. Overall, I believe that my time is well spent with PwC.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I definitely feel valued by my team. I was give work to do and got coaching from team members. Besides, I was taken to dinner team and social drink. Also, I spent the last 2 weeks on client site outside London, so the manager really took care of the team.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Since starting the internship, we were allocated with a people manager and a buddy. Also, I have a weekly catch-up with my people manager, just to make sure I keep track of the progress without meeting any difficulties. Apart from that, I keep asking questions if I don鈥檛 understand the work, and my mentors are willing to answer and help me through. After each project, I was given feedback about my performance in order to improve myself.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • My tasks varied on daily basis. The amount of work depends on the clients. We have to wait for clients' information in order to start the work. Also, since I am an intern, so the work amount is not much, and I always ask for work when I am done. Also, since this is not the busy season of audit so the working hour is flexible.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • For an intern, I was given a few responsibility. I was doing my work under the guidance of my seniors. I was also given responsibilities such as chasing clients for information. I tested many different areas of the audit, so I believe that I got a good overview of what audit is like.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I got great insight into what the associates, and seniors do and from the work you do you can see how the audit is like .Also, I have strengthened my technical capabilities in terms of audit work, using Excel. Since I worked with different teams and clients during the intern, so I have improved my leadership and teamwork skills.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere is nice and cosy in EP office where I was based. It has some break out areas for us to have a drink or catch-up with others. There were also a lot social events organised throughout the internship to keep in touch with other interns and employees within your division.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very well-structured. From the start, we got the training session for a few days so that we can meet our peer interns across the country. Then, we were allocated to different team projects

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We got an induction training for 3 days within our specific fields of service. I found this very useful, for example for those not coming from accounting background will not experience from knowledge gap. This meant that everyone had a good understanding of the work and the software that the firm using.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I would be more than happy to work for PwC as a graduate, and continuing on from the internship is greatly encouraged by the firm. Also, I like the culture of the firm. I was told that PwC encourages transferring employees from one division to another division within PwC after few years working.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
  • 3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I am currently living in the central of London, so the prices were the same. Food was reasonably priced from the office canteen, and there were many food choices nearby as well. I travelled by tube on peak time every day, so the price would be more slightly expensive. Also, I spent the last two weeks in client outside London, so travel, accommodation and food are totally free and very nice.

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • 4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, we have social drink on Fridays.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

August 2016


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