Summer Intern - Assurance 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
4.4
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The Company
4.4
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The Culture
4.4
- 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 very much enjoyed my internship at PwC. It gave me a fantastic inisght into the world of assurance, and life as an external auditor.
I was made to feel valued by my colleagues on all of my client engagements. Everyone was very grateful for the contributions that I was making, which really made me feel like I was adding value to the team, and was not just there to shadow them.
The support I received was massively overwhelming. The work was challenging, however I was constantly encoruaged to ask plenty of questions, which I did, but it never felt like you were becoming an annoyance, rather, you were told to keep asking!
There was probably only two occasions during my internship where I was stuggling to find some work to do. So yes, I was busy for the majority of the time.
I was amazed at just how much resposniblity I was given. You really are integrated into the teams and allocated pieces of work that must be completed in order for the team to be successful.
The main skills I developed included technical skills such as excel, audit procedures/testing, to soft skills such as communication, teamwork.
The Company
Welcoming. Everyone was happy to say hello, and it felt like you could ask anyone a question and they would be happy to help.
It was well organised. I never felt lost, or in a situaton where I felt I could have done with more information/guidance.
PwC invest a lot of time in their interns. This is obvious from the induction training right at the start. They make it clear that they are looking to give you a graduate job offer and ask you to view the internship as the start of your career, rather than purely six weeks of experience.
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Very appealing. Would gladly accept a graduate job offer.
The Culture
Despite being the only intern at my office, right from my first week I was welcomed into the social scene at the office. This included end of month drinks, a football match against another office, a sports day event to name a few social events I got involved with.
Good. The end of month drinks event I attended involved free drinks, can't get much cheaper than that!
Good, plenty of pubs/bars near the office.
Yes, as mentioned above.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Audit
Yorkshire and Humberside
July 2015
