Summer intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The work was not particularly enjoyable, but it wasn't too bad.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I definitely felt appreciated by colleagues.

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

    • As I was doing actual client work, I had to be supported and guided through what was required.

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

    • I was never sitting around waiting for work. The latest I went home was before 6:30.

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

    • PwC really trust you to do actual work on your internship. This is because all work will be reviewed by someone else in the team for the first several years of your career.

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

    • Accounting and excel skills will be useful for lots of jobs and hopefully my interpersonal skills were also improved.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The first team I worked in was good fun while the second was a bit more serious.

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

    • The only slight issues were around intern events which weren't put into calendars until very short notice which meant that managers were expecting us to be working on days when we would actually be doing internship projects and only found out the details at short notice.

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

    • The induction lasted a whole week, the first three days at a hotel.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • In general very good, but I now want to work in a different industry.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Being out at clients meant it was hard to socialise, but I was invited to several events even if I couldn't actually attend them.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I was surprised to find a pint for £2.50 in the City of London on the one social event I managed to attend.

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

    • Central London - obviously lots going on.

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

    • I think there were some social media opportunities but I don't remember hearing about how to get involved with them.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

August 2012

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