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Summer Intern Review

by PwC

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I reaally enjoyed it, everyone was friendly and the work was varied and I really got involved with the company life.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt like I really contributed to the projects I was put on as I was given tasks with real value attached which showed they trusted my input.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The majority of people would drop anything to help you out and answer a question. We had a 'coach' on each project who really made oyu feel comfortable and supported.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I tended to be busy enough that I was never bored or idle, but not too busy to the point that I was stressed!

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My level of responsinilty increased throughout, so that by the end I was dealing with as much as the grads. On smaller projets with only 2 to a team I had more responsibility than on a big team.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It has given be an invaluable induction into working life and has shown me that hard work pays off.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The atmosphere as extremely friendly with a veyr much work hard play hard atmosphere. Everyone made me feel so welcome and not too formal.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very organised, I always knew where I was going and if not then someone would sort me out straigt away.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Alot, they pulled out all the stops in terms of personal development and ensuring that we were always learning in the best way despite not having actually employed us yet!

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, it is presented as our job to lose not gain.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?

    • yes there ere loads of things to get involved with such as sports teams, and events like sports day and end of month drinks

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

    • socialising was fairly cheap and I lived at home so cannot comment on living expenses

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Big city so great night life, especially when the 西瓜视频s are there

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • you were really encouraged to play sports and form teams to form a bond with colleaugues outside of a working environment

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2015

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