Assurance and Public Sector Intern 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
4.4
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
3.6
- 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
It was really enjoyable as we were given the skills necessary to complete real client work in the first week and we were then able to put these into practise on client engagements for the rest of our internship. It was very well run and we had ongoing support and training, both on the job at on specific training days.
I felt like a normal member of the team and was given real client work to do, which helped the audit so I felt highly valued. I even took part in my team's Bake-Off!
We were given a Buddy and a People Manager and we went through the same objectives process as the firm's members of staff, which involved creating objectives at the beginning of the internship and then receiving feedback throughout the process. Our Buddy was there to answer any questions we had about the company or the role in general.
We worked hard but I think that is to be expected in a firm like PwC. Sometimes there was a lot of work to do but other times it felt more relaxed.
I was given responsibility in completing my own audit work and talking to relevant staff members at the client's office.
I developed both soft skills and on the job skills, which will help me when I begin my job at PwC and at university, when I have to give presentations and complete tasks.
The Company
I was on client site apart from training days so I didn't really get to experience the atmosphere in the office, but within my teams the atmosphere was really good.
It was very well organised and ran smoothly.
We received one week of training at the begininng and then had a development day half way through. Most of the training was done on the job, where in my case an associate guided me through how to do my work.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
Travel loan
I received a job offer.
The Culture
I went for an assurance social and an end of month drinks social with the company as well as a fw nights out with the other interns.
It compared with most cities outside of London
I only experienced some venues but they were good
There weren't many opportunities to get involved with activited outside of work.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
South West
August 2014
