Associate Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Although the work is challenging, the internship itself was far more enjoyable than I thought it would be. It is a very sociable firm.

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

    • I felt very integrated within the team from the beginning. Everyone's sociable.

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

    • There was always someone to approach for any number of different issues. We were all assigned a "buddy", a people manager, as well as having the others members of the team.

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

    • It was clear we were expected to work hard and learn as much as possible each day.

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

    • I was put in charge of many sections of the audit, having sole responsibility for their completion.

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

    • Networking and organisation skills will not only help at uni but in my career too. Not to mention the technical skills learnt on the job, these will be invaluable as I'm returning to PwC next year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone works hard, but the atmosphere was friendly.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I always knew when and where I had to be, whether at the client working or with other interns for training days. We were assigned jobs well in advance.

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

    • Self-appraisals were deemed very important, along with feedback and regular meetings with my people manager to see how I was getting on. Special purpose training days were held as well as the pre-internship training.

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

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

    • Im going back in 2012 after 9 months off.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • After work drinks and meals with other interns were common. We were also assigned into social groups in order to socialise with more senior colleagues.

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

    • I lived at home, but travel into London and lunch everyday was almost a quarter of my daily salary.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • n/a - working hard meant the Nightlife was reserved for the weekends when I was at home.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We had the opportunity to play football after work, but the joining of teams etc. was limited as we were only there for 6 weeks.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

November 2010

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