Assurance Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    1.8

    The Role

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

    • It was varied and challenging but provided a great insight into the company.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • At the start I wasn't given much to do, but by the last few weeks I was treated as any other graduate with a little extra support.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Coached through all the tasks but given the freedom to work independantly too.

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

    • Some jobs were normal hours (9:30-5:30) but one client was very busy and some days i dind't leave the office until gone 8.

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

    • Given my own tasks to complete like any other grad.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Not that useful for my degree but received training in soft skills throughout the internship as well as coaching on the technical parts of the job.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Not that much socially as I was never really in the office. The teams I worked with my a good laugh though.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Regualr contact with a people manager, a buddy was assigned to you, jobs were organised for you in advance so you knew what you were doing.

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

    • Attended a development day during the internship to improve soft skills - branding, presenting etc.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Offered a grad job, which i intend to accept.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We organised a few trips to the pub but as we were all on differnet clients and out the office this was quite difficult to coordinate.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • fairly expensive, I stayed at Brunel University, so that was £20 a night. Central London is about 45 mins on the tube so lots to do if you are willing to travel a bit.

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

    • Not muhc going on, but London is fairly close.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not that I was aware of.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2014

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