Intern Review

by PwC

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship, great people great firm.

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

    • I got on well with my team and I really felt they cared about my progress.

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

    • I was always encouraged to ask lots of questions and my team always did their best to answer them all. Before being given work they always explained how and why it was being done.

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

    • They kept me busy and I always had work to do. This helped me really learn the skills needed to succeed.

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

    • I was given lots of tasks to do. They were challenging but I was supported throughout all of them so that I felt confident.

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

    • I have been offered a job and skills I developed will be very useful for when I return!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It is a really friendly office. There is a great bond between all the teams and everyone seemed happy. It is a brand new office which is great

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

    • Well organised had a week of residential training followed by 5 weeks with my team and was always kept busy and always knew what was going on.

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

    • I had a weeks residential training to begin. There was another training day in the middle of the internship. There was also a competition teaching presentation skills which was very useful

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

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

    • Got a job!!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there were about 150 interns in my intake and everyone was really friendly.

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

    • I lived at home so cost of living was free! London is expensive but this is no surprise.

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

    • The office is in central London.

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

    • Yes lots of interns met up after work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

November 2011

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