Summer Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • thoroughly enjoyed the six weeks and got a great insight into what working for the firm would be like

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

    • everyone in the firm was extremely friendly and very accommodating

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

    • we were given a reasonable amount of resposibilty in the work we performed and if we needed support there were several people more than willing to provide it

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

    • some of the clients were based quite far away which made the working day including travel around 12 hours on occasions

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

    • we were given a reasonable amount of responsibility but not so much that it became overwhelming

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • the skilss are not relevant to my degree but will certaainly help post university

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • 3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • 3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

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

    • National Travel

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • there was a very busy social aspect in the department

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

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

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

    • several sports teams

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North East

August 2013

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