Resource planner/RMMI data analyst Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Gave me a great insight into how the company is run and given real tasks with real responsibilities.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I was given work to do that needed to be done, not just busy work to keep me occupied and my colleagues were always appreciative of the work I did and would offer further work where possible.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Offered support when/where it was needed but also given space and responsibility and trusted to just get on with tasks that were set for me.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • 80% of the time was as busy as I would like it to be, 10% too busy and 10% of the time was not busy enough. Overall a very good balance as work was dependent on levels of demand.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given work that needed to be done and was part of driving forward some of the main projects that my team had. They were not just giving me work for the sake of it and others relied on me to get my side of the work done so that they could complete their part of it.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • A lot of skills I gained that will be useful in working life although my degree subject was not related to my role so a lot of what I gained will not be transferable back to my degree subject. Some of the universal skills will carry across and other skills will be useful once I finish University.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Good atmosphere, if you wanted to have a chat and a bit of banter there was always someone around to talk to but it was quiet and serious enough to get work done when you needed.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The support system was very good around it but as I was part of the first intake of my particular placement, one of my teams didn't have quite enough work for me initially as they didn't know what to expect (what complexity of work they could give me) but they soon adapted and gave me more responsibility and different tasks to do so the initial problem was very understandable and unlikely to happen again now that they have experience of having a placement student.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I attended quite a few development events and was given training on various pieces of software. People were also always willing to help me out with anything that I wasn't sure how to do including the use of systems, general work e.g. advanced excel

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I have been put straight through to a final interview for a position in a different department at PwC, people were very willing and happy to help me find employment there.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There were a few events put on and a social group formed of all the placement students in London and a couple of events for the UK wide placements. There were a lot of company social events to meet others throughout the company.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • London is expensive but the salary was enough to survive on.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • It's London so there is any kind of nightlife and activity that you would like from pubs, bars, restuarants, theatres, sporting events...

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Plenty of activities affiliated to PwC and also obviously a lot of opportunities around London to do any other hobbies or activities that you're interested in.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

September 2013


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