Industrial Placement Student Review
at PwC
Placement (10 Months+)
Belfast
Review Submitted: June 2021
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role is reviewing companies records for the Financial Crime team and analysing whether the review's red flags are plausible for the specific customer and to investigate/escalate these further if there is no further explanation.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, was treated no different at all compared to other associates, most people did not even realise I was a placement student until recently! So it is definitely good in the sense that you have a lot of responsibility and don't feel looked down upon.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes I have learnt a lot of analytical and critical thinking skills as these are essential in my line of work to be able to efficiently work through cases. I have also gained a high level of organisational skills due to the amount of workload i have had to deal with, and also having a number of cases on the go at one time, up to 20 cases in one time at one point.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
We were contracted out to a different company so all support and guidance was given by them, with PwC working to improve this guidance etc. so was good to be involved in that.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It is a great company to work in in terms of the people, everyone is so lovely and welcoming and want you to feel settled in. I think it would have been a completely different experience though if we were allowed into the office, missed out on a lot because of that.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
i really enjoyed it. Felt challenged throughout the whole placement however had different lines of people that I could get support from, and everyone is more than happy to help.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at PwC
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to PwC
Show you are an outgoing person, eager to learn different skills and to also learn from different people, I think they really value that.
