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Summer Intern in Assurance Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • I did enjoy it and found learning new things made it more enjoyable.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • everyone made me feel very welcome and comfortable for every job i worked at.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • i was given a a lot of support by my managers and supervisors which allowed me to complete all my work to a high standard

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

    • there were times when i was very busy and others when there wasnt as much to do but they came less frequently.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • i was given a reasonable amount of responsibility.

    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 definitely have a better business knowledge because of this but i cant see it helping too much with my chemistry degree...

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The overall atmosphere was very friendly and welcoming which made you feel very comfortable as soon as you start and people cant help you enough.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Extremely well organised with lots of information to help you and made it very easy to acclimatise to the working environment.

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

    • We were given E-learns to do to aid our learning whilst at PwC, as well as coaching from supervisors and managers whilst in the office and at jobs.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Job prospects are very positive in the future with PwC although we wont find out about job offers until the second batch of interns have finished their internship in september.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • In the East Midlands it was harder as people live in various places around the office and the office isnt located close to anything.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of living is very reasonable in the are in which i worked but where i was located in was quite far away from everything.

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

    • There is no night life in the East midlands unless you live in Nottingham.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were opportunities organised by the social group at PwC but they werent particularly frequent.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

East Midlands

August 2017

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