Intern Review

by PwC

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Work was very interesting exposing one to a lot of industries and the people in the firm made it a fenomenal experience.

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

    • The work I did was taken seriously by my colleagues and with time I was given more and more responsibility.

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

    • The people who were managing me were very helpful and always managed to guide me despite the sometimes tight deadlines.

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

    • The regular working day would amount to about 9 hours although there were a few days that we were a bit late.

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

    • I would say I was given very decent amount of responsibility and was treated as part of the firm already.

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

    • The skills I build up on help me in university work but I would say they are a lot more practical and would serve me very well in my future occupation.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was amazing! Everyone in the office was very friendly, open to talk to you and had fun while working

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

    • It was organised very well with interesting activities during the internship.

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

    • The firm invests quite a bit of resource to develop its people through different presentations and a lot of offered courses.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The prospects within the firm are very good and a lot of resource is put into people's personal development.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All of the people on the internship were very nice and friendly. Great to spend time with!

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

    • Bearing in mind the office is in the City, bars are not really cheap but still not very expensive

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

    • Quite a few pubs you can spend sometime with colleagues.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The firm offers quite a bit sports/social clubs.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Management Consulting

London

November 2011

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