Insight Academy Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • A great experience - would recommend it to anyone

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

    • Treated as one of PwC already, with much time and money invested in us

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

    • Great talk about soft skills. Some technical information, and more guidance about how to write 'written reports' and how to go about our presentation would have helped.

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

    • Very busy - no time to even use the facilities! However, we onkly 'worked' about 9-5, the rest was social dinners etc.

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

    • Not really applicable

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

    • Great emphasis on soft skills and what employers are looking for - should definitely be useful for future applications

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very lively and informal. Other course members were equally great to be with

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

    • Very well organised, packed a lot in!

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

    • A great amount of time was spent in personal development, something that is very attractive about the firm generally.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Very high. Successful applicants get offered an summer internship or a final interview for the more competitive service lines. Even if you fail the tests, you get the chance to re-take at an assessment centre!

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great. Seemingly unlimited drinks vouchers!

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

    • They paid for all of their own events

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

    • The location of the Latimer Place meant there was no other option than to go to their events (and no time to do anyway!)

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

    • Yes, in the sense that there were formal dinners/drinks on both nights.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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