Shadow a female leader Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • About You
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.5
  • Everything Else
    3.3

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • For a week's placement, I really learnt a lot about the company and got to experience a lot.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I wasn't there long enough to feel useful but everyone seemed happy to have me.

    3/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Lots of staff at pwc took the time to talk to me, find me things to do if I didn't have anything and give me advice.

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

    • n/a

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Not organised much in advance, I didn't know what I would be doing before the week started and each day's activities were decided spontaneously.

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Most of the time I felt welcomed, not in the way and lots of people took the time to talk or help me.

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • n/a

    3/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I feel like I got a good insight into the culture at pwc and a good idea of what audit involved day to day

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Very much, in that everyone was very open and welcoming.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very helpful.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was paid

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes, I met people from various departments and levels

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Good opportunity to network.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • No

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

East Midlands

January 2015

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