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Assurance Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Everyone was so friendly and welcoming and I was able to get involved in any work that I wanted to. I got to experience a wide variety of areas within audit and it gave me very useful insight into what I would like to do in the future. I would highly recommend this internship.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone that I met from all levels of the company were aware of who I was and that I was there on an internship. Everyone was very happy to take time out to explain what they were doing and to offer me advice for the future. I got on very well with everyone that I worked with and this made the whole experience much more enjoyable.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • When I started each project each supervisor had worked out what work I was going to be doing. They offered very clear explanations on how to do the work as well as always being available to answer questions whenever I had them. I feel that PwC got the right balance between giving me work to do independently as well as working alongside other members of the team.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • This very much varied depending on which client I was working on. A lot of the time this was due to whether the client had sent us all of the information that we needed or not. When visiting the client I was extremely busy and was very surprised to find how quickly the days went.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was responsible for a lot of the work done in the auditing process and was trusted by the team to get this done efficiently and to a high standard. I really enjoyed having this responsibility but also felt that I had people to ask questions to whenever I needed it. I was trusted to work independently for a whole day whilst being able to contact my colleagues via google hangouts.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • This experience has shown me exactly what I want to do as a future career. I have developed some very important skills including communication with clients as well as within a team. I have significantly improved my technology skills - specifically excel. I have learnt how to manage my time and to stay on top of all of the work that is outstanding.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The Manchester team have recently moved to a new office. There are areas for work as well as areas to relax. The large terraces were a nice place to go outside to have lunch and to have a break. Everyone was very friendly and the general atmosphere was friendly and happy and everyone seemed to be working productively. During the world cup they had a big screen showing all of the games each day.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The overall internship was very well organised. The introduction put us all at ease so that we were ready to start client work on week 2. I was able to experience three different clients on both risk assurance and core assurance. Everyone was aware who I was and that I would be working with them. There was always work planned for me to do. I had regular meetings with my people manager to ensure that I was on track through my internship.

    5/5

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

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

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • 5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
  • The internship begins with a three day residential for all of the interns in England. This involved 220 of us being in a hotel in Windsor for a number of learning and team building activities. Once in the Manchester office there were a number of different social activities organised by the interns as well as PwC.

    5/5

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

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • The nightlife around the office is great. There are a number of bars and restaurants just outside the office as well as 20 Stories upstairs. There are a number of different options for nightlife including bowling, ping pong, and many bars. There vary in how expensive they are. Going for afterwork drinks was very easy and a big part of the internship.

    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+)

Accounting

North West

August 2018


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