Business Placement - Consulting: Economics & Policy Review
by PwC
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.6
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The Company
3.0
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The Culture
2.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I enjoyed flexibility and the opportunity to be creative within the Strategy & Economics competency.
My work was greatly appreciated by managers and I received glowing feedback/moderation
Regular catch-ups with people managers
Depending on deadlines, I could be extremely busy one week to not very busy at all the next week. This depended on workstreams however, not because I was a placement 西瓜视频.
Left to work independently fairly often and given responsibilities for deadlines.
Very little training, but experience in real world situations using economic principles will definitely help with degree studies.
The Company
Pleasant, people are approachable and usually accommodating, including senior grades.
Everything before and at the point of joining is great and well organised. Upon joining you are thrown into your team and expected to figure it out yourself, which to be honest is the best way of getting experience.
Very little training.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
Travel loan
Fairly.
The Culture
People seemed to be generally sociable within small groups but not across the entire placement cohort in our regional office.
Belfast is relatively cheap to live in.
Relatively busy yuppie nightlife scene, with pockets of underground niche nights. Belfast closing hours are a hindrance however.
As I live in the area this was not applicable.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Management Consulting, Market Research
Northern Ireland
May 2015
