Summer Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable. Great colleagues and the importance of my work was stressed.

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

    • Very. I didn't feel like an intern, i felt like i was a colleague within the company.

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

    • I was given great support when necessary.

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

    • I was kept busy with client work, but also had time to interact within the office and get to know colleagues.

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

    • I was given much, much more responsibility than i thought i woud be given. This was one of the best parts of the internship.

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

    • I feel that having applied work i've done at university, it makes more sense now, so it should help when i go back to university in september.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Extremely fun office. The average age of colleagues was a lot younger than i thought it would be.

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

    • very well.

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

    • A lot. Way more than i expected.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • great!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fantastic! Social events and sports events!

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

    • Edinburgh - Capital of Scotland so expected to be relatively expensive.

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

    • It's what you make of it!

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

    • Yes, lot - which i made the most of.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2013

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