Summer Intern Review

by PwC

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • The work was varied, though at times dull. Shadowing managers and partners was a really good experience.

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

    • People were really willing to talk to me and ask me how things were going.

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

    • When given a new piece of work I was guided through how to do it and if I got stuck or didn't know what to do people were happy to answer questions.

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

    • Quite often I wasn't that busy, because it was quite quiet workwise, but there was always something that people wanted me to do.

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

    • For one piece of work I was given made responsible for getting work done otherwise I didn't have much responsibility.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The presentation training and organisational skills I developed should assist me with my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and happy. Also everyone knew everyone else in the business unit.

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

    • It was really well organised centrally but there were a few communication problems about the last few days of the internship.

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

    • Out of the 29 days of the internship, 7 of them were spent doing training.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • It was a really fun place to work and the work was too bad.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Wasn't brilliant but there was enough going on.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was pretty expensive near the office because it's in a tourist hotspot.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Didn't really go out much but from what others said it was OK.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There wasn't too much advertised, but there were things that people could get involved with.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Government

London

November 2011

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