Business Placement 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
3.6
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The Company
2.7
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The Culture
3.3
- 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
I enjoyed it a lot. I felt that I was given opportunity to learn a lot of new skills and I was able to manage my own workload.
I was valued and even as a placement 西瓜视频 was able to contribute to strategy and processes.
The guidance was sufficiet but not overbearing. I was able to manage my own workload and was expected to prioritise high importance work. As long as I finished my work managers never felt the need to intervene.
My placement was a mix of client work and Business Development work. So, if the client work was in a slower peiod, I was kept busy with trialling new products and researching potential clients.
I was leading client deliverables for a number of clients that were reviewed at a senior manager level. I was trusted to deliver and review the work and then a high level review was done.
I think the work ethic I developed will help me moving forward with my studies. The ability to manage time, prioritise, and have the drive to do work will help me.
The Company
The office was a good mix between hard work and good fun. When people were under pressure the atmosphere obviously did change but that helped me to focus more in those times.
The organisation of training seemed unorganised but I have since realised that there was a clear plan and objectives put in place.
The firm sent me on a bookkeeping course for 8 days so I had a basic understanding of accountancy and then also spent alot of internal time on training for me.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
The Culture
Yes
The cost of living was fairly low in Belfast
There were a few but I took it upon myself to organise football for my team
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Northern Ireland
August 2016
