西瓜视频

Partner Shadowing Scheme Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed the variety of work but on occasion struggled with the technical nature of the meetings

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Although I was merely shadowing a Director, I felt valued by colleagues and was given various pieces of research to do for them.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • When there was time, I was given a brief description of what would take place during the meeting and afterwards was asked if I had any questions I wanted to bring up.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Some days busier than others, dependent on the Director's diary,

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a bit of research to do, but since I was shadowing I wasn't involved in too much work.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Only a week long, but give me a good introduction to Tax and PwC.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very good atmosphere. Partners very friendly and approachable, lots of banter

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Up to the Parner/director to organise. My director organised meeting sfor me with a number of different staff in different service lines which was really beneficial.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Not too much, but expectedly so

    4/5

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

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Pretty high, have a partner interview coming up.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
  • Dunno, was only intern in my department.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Lived at home

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • dunno

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Not many, only lasted a week

    3/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting, Audit, Insurance & Risk Management

London

October 2012


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