Accounting Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

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

    The Role

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

    • Really good fun, learnt so much, work so varied

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

    • Everyone was so nice and came over for a general chat and helped me out whenever I needed it

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

    • Loads, he would go through everything step by step and if I got stuck later on he would helped me, other members of the team were really helpful too

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

    • You were given projects to do, but as an intern you weren't really pressured on time so could just work at your own pace

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

    • work all pretty simple basic stuff to be honest

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Loads of training, a great insight into the consulting work, invaluable skills such as IT, report writing etc..

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really relaxed and chatty, but work focused too

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

    • Really good, they had projects set up for me to do before I arrived and then people gave me ad hoc tasks. Lots of training at the start

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

    • Loads and loads of training on the most wide spread stuff Really helped, you spend the first week of the intern doing training

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got a job :)

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We use to all have team pub trips midweek then at the weekends/Friday get together and go out

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

    • London is more expensive than other cities but you get paid well

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There is so many things to do in London!

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

    • There were several client based events, plus football tournements etc.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

November 2012

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