Associate Review

by PwC

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I liked the atmosphere and atitude of the staff

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

    • Well valued invited on team socials

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

    • Got really good coaching at each step

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

    • Really busy finishing a clients Q2s to absolutly nothing to do for a few days after

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Nothing to huge but important worthwile jobs nonetheless

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

    • Really good training at the beginning and in a luxury hotel

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good in my social group not sure about else where

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Good on the training side, everyone knew what they had to do on day one, but more choice would have been nice

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

    • Really impressive first week of training followed by personal coaching thoughout the internship

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Really difficult to muck up

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Met some really good people of my own age

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

    • London will always be pricey but happy hour in some bars/clubs

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

    • London always has something

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

    • Never really

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

London

November 2011

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