Summer associate 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
4.9
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The Company
5.0
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The Culture
4.9
- 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
From the very first meeting at the 4* Hotel in Latimer, where all the interns had their induction, to the very last meeting to debrief and say goodbye in Manchester office, every moment of the internship was absolutely great.
I was assigned a buddy, who took care of me from the moment I got the internship offerr, called me every couple of weeks to check whether I have any questions about the job, team, etc... I was also assigned a people manager who supervised my assignments, evaluated on my feedback etc.. My colleagues were absolutely great.
My manager, the lovely Claire, who was responsile for my job assignments, was absolutely amazing. I could ask her any question I had regarding the workload, IT System, finance and accountancy questions, etc...
I was busy for at least 7.5 hours a day. Some days I stayed for longer, but it really depended on what the assignment and deadline were.
Initially I was told I would be doing the easier and less interesting tasks, but at the end I realised I was given the most complex tasks to tackle, like valuations and journals in auditing, and writing the full internal audit report for a client.
I was given to much new information and learning material it is just unimaginable. The networking skills and presentation skills, the teamwork; just great!!!
The Company
Even though the Manchester office employs more than 800 employees, it was still a very good atmosphere there. We all shared a few pints on Fridays, enjoyed time with interns during lunch time.
From the internship application to the actual internship, it as greatly organised. The buddies, people managers, managers, fellow associates, they all were always there to offer assistance and help, find another assignment, get different pieces of work.
I would say that about half the time at PwC I was actually in a training rather than on a job. The investment in my development was absolutely huge, I was impressed.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
The internship is actually a pipeline towards a job offer, and unless you screw up really bad, you are generally given a job.
The Culture
Great, went out every Friday with all the others.
Quite cheap uni accommodation.
Great
Sports!
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting, Audit
North West
September 2013
