Audit Intern Review

by PwC

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Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Reviewing Reports, substantive testing, engaging on team meetings and activities and also engaging with clients in the form of requesting documents and providing an understanding of the audit journey


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • My team work skills have improved being in a team that relies on working together and asking questions in order to perform high quality work I have learnt how to use accounting software and develop my excel skills to improve the efficiency of my work


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Definitely, PWC trust you to do actual work with the expectation that you ask as many questions as possible to develop your understanding and perform high quality work. I was allowed to be involved in regular client meetings including a Walkthrough of a company. Tasks are somewhat easier than usual audit work but they are just as important to the overall opinion


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Everyone at PWC is incredibly helpful, asking a question never felt stupid and people were happy to help. The career coach you are given is an especially useful feature to give you guidance and support throughout your internship.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Everyone is very relaxed and friendly with the idea that everyone supports each other, The flexibility of the office allows you to do what you are comfortable with


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I loved it, it provided me an insight into what i want to do and showed me a company that feels like it actually cares whilst offering opportunities to develop throughout my career.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at PwC
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to PwC
  • Be yourself and be open to asking questions and getting involved, also be open to learn everyone's from a different background and if you are open to learning they will help you. Its not all about how clever you are.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

North East

July 2024


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