Insight Academy Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • It was a really good experience and I learnt a lot. Very glad that I took part and certainly widened my network from it.

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

    • Everyone was very helpful and ready to answer any questions I had. The other people on the Insight Academy were really good fun.

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

    • We had a clear set of guidelines for each task and there were lots of people around if any other sort of guidance was required.

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

    • It was a very packed three days but I'm glad because I really got a lot out of it.

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

    • The projects were mostly based around a fictional case study but they were the sort of tasks that you might do in each of the service lines when working at PwC.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt a lot about the options that PwC have and how they could fit in to my future. Also, I worked on my networking skills and my oral presentations skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It got quite sleepy after lunch and just before dinner but everyone was really friendly and we had a good laugh both during and in-between activities.

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

    • They knew exactly what we were meant to be doing and when and things tended to run on time so we were never kept hanging around and didn't have to miss anything out due to lack of time.

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

    • They invited partners to have dinner with us and invested a lot in to bringing us all together at Latimer. You could tell that they were serious about scouting the best talent as early on as possible.

    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?

    • We haven't received our options yet but you either get an offer or you can resit some of the assessments or if you are applying for a very competitive role such as consulting then you have to do another interview. They seem willing to give you a second chance if for some reason you do badly on an assessment.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had drinks vouchers in the evenings for the bar and most people hung around and chatted with the other interns and assessors.

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

    • We didn't go out of the country house but I suppose average.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • We just had the one bar in the building which we spent our day but it got pretty lively.

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

    • There was a gym and some nice ground for running in if you're that way inclined.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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