Assurance Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed the experience I've had working in a large company and building relationships with colleagues and clients. I have found helping large clients to create true and fair financial statements very interesting and was extremely happy with the level of responsibility I was given.

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

    • I felt extremely valued by colleagues as they assisted me whenever I struggled.

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

    • Whenever I needed support by management I received as much as I needed.

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

    • On some occasions there was no work for me to do.

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

    • I felt like I was given the correct amount of responsibility to feel valued without feeling pressured in the work given.

    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 feel as if a lot of the skills I've learnt in terms of handling data and building relationships are skills I can carry forward in later life.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The office and client site had a very positive atmosphere

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

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

    • The initial 3 days induction made me feel valued and gave me an insight to what to expect from PwC and the line of service I was going into.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I have been extremely impressed with PwC as a company and hope to pursue a career within the firm.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, I have friends with many of the other interns and plan on keeping in contact with them afterwards.

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

    • Leeds is a good area to socialise but cost of living isn't applicable as I commute.

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

    • Yet to see what the nightlife in Leeds is like.

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

    • Every Friday colleagues get together for a few drinks.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2019

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