Core Assurance Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Very much, a great variety of work and very social

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

    • I felt valued at all times

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

    • Expected to take a lot of responsibility for ourselves and chase up opportunities if we have free time, but this was a good things.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Work to do every day, but always manageable

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

    • More responsibility that expected

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

    • they will be invaluable in my attitude to work and knowledge of the firm

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • very friendly very social office

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

    • fantastically organised, impressive as we were always in different locations

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

    • they invested significantly in our training and development

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

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

    • Career progression is clearly shown, find out if i have a job offer tomorrow

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes throughout internship i spent time with other interns, the induction week was great.

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

    • Lived at family home so was what i am used to

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

    • same as above

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • quite a few but not as many as expected

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

August 2013

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