Assurance Intern Review
by PwC
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
3.5
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The Culture
3.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
You get given a lot of responsibility, which can be challenging at times but you will learn lots! The people are great at PwC and there's lot of opportunities to socialise.
Interns are given their own areas of the audit to compelte. They are very much a valued member of the team.
Guidance is there as and when you need it. There's a buddy scheme and team members are always willing to assist you. But you are also expected to use your initiative.
Varies with the project nature of the work. Most days typical hours are 9am-5.30pm. Although you may stay later if near a deadline. Sometimes you can leave early too!
See above answers!
My placement was useful for the accountancy modules I have chosen. It also helps in terms of being able to take responsibility for your work and prioritise when working towards deadlines.
The Company
Due to the nature of the work, a lot of time is spent at client sites. So the office can seem a bit quiet at times and you can easily go unnoticed having a day in the office, as everyone is getting on with their own project work.
Great training and support was available.
An induction week at a hotel was great fun! Also other training days throughout the six months.
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Most gap year placement interns can return quite easily to PwC! Similarly, summer interns have an almost guaranteed graduate job on completion of their placement.
The Culture
Gap year student events were organised by HR and we also organised our own. There were also office socials, such as trips to the rugby and balls.
Reading is much cheaper than London. I lived at home, so saved quite a lot of money!
Average for a town. Obviously London is much better!
Socialising...
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Scotland
November 2009
