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Assurance Summer Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I would say that it was a fairly good experience, I really enjoyed the company itself, PwC striked me as a good company to work for. I didn't feel overly challenged though, and whilst I now have an improved understanding of a company's financial reporting this could have been achieved through a 10 hour intensive course.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Both interns and superiors were extremely welcoming and helpful, it is true that people make PwC

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • They took the time to give a hand even when they were very busy!

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I would have liked to be a bit more busy - however, the summer is fairly quiet in audit work so it is understandable

    2/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • This hugely depended on the client. For some of them I was doing more important and challenging work, for others it was more of a copy-paste/screenshot task. In a way I didn't feel a lot of responsibility because everything is thoroughly reviewed.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I think it was particularly helpful in the context of seeing first hand how it is to work on a professional environment. I think that I didn't particularly develop my technical capabilities - my soft skills did improve though.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Great atmosphere, great people, productive but relaxed.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • I think they did a pretty good job, all considered.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Not that much but we are only here for 6 weeks! And one full week was learning and training, you also got access to all of the learning online resources for your line of service.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I would definitely recommend the company, just the line of service (Assurance) wasn't for me.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
  • Pretty good, nothing really special. We got on and did stuff on Fridays after work.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Pretty good value, especially compared to London. I do think that I spent around 550 a month although I did eat out a lot for lunch and had quite expensive week-ends.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • N/A - I haven't really gone out in Edinburgh.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There was 5 a-side football and yoga - not much else going on during the summer months

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

International

August 2017


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