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Tax Accountancy Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Always something interesting to do - attending meetings with partners, going to clients, or doing research work for the team. Everyone was friendly and very welcoming, and the whole internship was very smoothly run.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • As before, everyone was very friendly, and would try their best to find work for me, or offer to let me sit in on calls or meetings.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • The support system was excellent, and there was always someone to talk to.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • As it was in the summer, there wasn't a lot of work going round, as clients were on holiday, but there was never a time when I had nothing to do.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was often asked to do research work with little guidance, but this also meant that I had a chance to prove myself by going beyond what was expected of me. However, if I had struggled, I'm sure that someone would have been happy to help me out.

    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 have become a lot more efficient with my time, and developed better time management skills, which will hopefully transpose into my University studies.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Everybody worked hard, and some stayed late to finish a particular piece of work, but the general atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable. There were regular quizzes and chats about the Olympics and other sporting events.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The training week at the beginning was very useful, if only for introducing you to the other interns for your area. Once in the office, clearly work had been put aside to give to me, and meetings set up that I could attend, so overall it was very well organised.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Clearly the firm invested a lot of time into myself and the internship programme, and there were lots of "development" tasks set along the way. These included group work with other interns, online questionnaires and training, and social events with the team.

    4/5

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

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I have received a job offer from PwC and intend to start work there next September.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
  • At the residential training week there was a good atmosphere amongst all the interns, and I was good mates with a number of the interns in my office. We went for lunch together most days, and regularly met up for drinks after work.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Some places were cheap, but as expected, the nicer places are more expensive.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • As it is a large city, the night life in Birmingham is very good.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There would be more opportunities working there, as opposed to being on an internship, as most of these were not taking place during my time there, but I did get to play 5-a-side football with some other guys from the office, and attended a pub quiz and staff party.

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

October 2012


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