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Assurance Internship Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • During the internship, I met some great people and gained a really solid grounding in accounting. A thouroughly enjoyable placement overall.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • As soon as I was placed on my first job, I was given challenging assignments and felt like a valuable member of the team.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My managers constantly encouraged me to ask questions and seek advice. This made them very approachable and promoted a good working environement.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • This varied from day to day but was generally a good level. I was rarely short of work to do.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Right from my first day, I was expected to communicate with clients and produce dosuments to the standard expected of a PwC employee

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Having no financial experience prior to the internship, I now feel compitent in the basic accounting principles. These will provide a solid foundation to build upon in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • My team were fantastic and helped maintain a great work/social balance in the office throughout.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The internship ran like clockwork as expected. I was in regular contact with my people manager and rarely felt like I wa sput out of my depth due the constant on-the-job training that was made available.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The training was fantastic. It comprised of a 3 day residential where the basic accounting principles wete taught and also various self taught sessions using PwC's online learning platform. These 2 approaches, along with the on-the-job experience complimented each other well and ensured that all information taught was constantly being consilidated with experience.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • The great people and scope for progression through the firm make PwC very appealing.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
  • There were several social events throughout the internship. I attended 5 a side football, meals out and drinks after work with my fellow interns.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I commuted from home and all mileage was covered - no expense was incurred.

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Manchester is a great city for nightlife.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There are almost too many activities to fit into a working week

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

August 2015


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