Strategy Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • A lot - lots of development opportunities

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

    • Was treated well and could well in teams

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

    • Strong emphasis on feedback, some hand holding at the start but not much

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

    • Usually busy, but varies by deal volume. Hours were fair

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

    • Some, not much, especially as an intern.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Not significant application of knowledge. Mainly research skills which were extremely helpful

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, easy to make friends with staff. Hot desking.

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

    • Extremely structured, clear objectives to fulfil. Felt it was like a big program of interns but not unmanageable

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

    • 2 days of pwc training, 4 days of consulting-specific training.

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

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

    • Strong. High growth prospects

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not much given this division was small

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

    • Too high. Not unexpected and not complaining

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Woudn't go for socialising where I worked!

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not much, although if one wanted to, one could join different events and so on.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2015

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