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Associate Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Loved having the opportunity to work with clients from the start. Was very nicely integrated into the office which made my internship even more enjoyable. I liked the fact that there is no hierarchy within the workplace at PwC and superiors, just like peers, are always willing to help out when in need.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My colleagues made me feel at ease as soon as my first day. I've enjoyed the fact that I have had the chance to work with many different people and get to know more and more of the office. I was constantly receiving verbal feedback on my welldoing too. I was able to sit on very important meetings about clients/the office

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager was always here to help if I had an issue or if I had run out of work. As for the supervisors on jobs, they as well were always willing to lend a helping hand in order to make me progress throughout my internship.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was always kept very busy. On the few occurences when I wasn't booked on a job, people in the office were more than willing to help me find some work.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was made to interact with the client both face to face and through email as soon as my first day on site. I was always introduced to as an associate and not as an intern.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Having studied financial mathematics at university, it was great to be able to see that the content of my module was being applied to the career path I want to take. I have also gotten myself familiar with more technical terms whilst I have been on my intership which I am sure I will be using throughout my final year at university.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere in my office was always excellent due to the fact that because the office is so small, everyone knows each other very well. I was able to go to a work social during my time at PwC which really helped the office bond. It was a great chance to get to know everyone and the new grads were invited too to give them a chance to meet the office before starting their employment in September.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The induction and internship were very well set up. The only downfall on my side was the fact that for my last 2 weeks I wasn't booked onto anything and that for the 2nd and 3rd weeks I had to find a new job due to my assigned job not being available to me anymore. So I would like if in the future resourcing could look into the matter further in order to avoid any sort of confusion.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I was very lucky to be given a lot of responsibility from quite early on. From my first day I was made to document EGAs and eventually went to testing. I am now comfortable when using the firm's applications. I also got given the opportunity to shadow 2 directors who were both really keen to see me learn and find out about what it is they do. I believe the firm invested a lot in its interns as it is clear from the start that PwC wants its interns to be trained for a graduate job.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Hoping to get my job offer so I can join the firm as a graduate!

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
  • Yes, I was able to keep in touch with all the interns from the Yorkshire offices and would meet them every Friday or so. I also was able to keep in touch with interns from the manchester, Birmingham and London offices. The social scene during the induction was very good, it was a great way to get to meet other people in my position.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I have been commuting from Leeds to Hull everyday so my cost of living and socialising has been that of a 西瓜视频 which is relatively cheap. The biggest expense would have been my traveling to and from the Hull office

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • N/a. Have not gone out in Hull. Yet, 10/10 for Leeds

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • 4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2016


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