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PwC

Intern/trainee Review

at PwC

Placement (10 Months+)

Audit, Accounting

East Midlands (worked from Loughborough)

Review Submitted: June 2021

Overall Rating

4.9 /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 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Has been a split between studying for exams through Kaplan college and performing regular audit work. As a new joiner, you are introduced to the more simple concepts/requirements first, but this gets built on and you will be given different areas of the audit to work on.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, responsibilities given to me were no different to those as someone who had joined on the graduate pathway. Trusted to get on with your job individually, but seniors always happy to answer any questions you may have.
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?
Time management has improved as at times balancing working and studying.
Soft skills such as communication have improved as you need to think about how to relay requests/information to both clients and peers.
Technical skills in accounting and audit greatly improved through the training and exam process
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Onboarding in the first few weeks made clear all the places you can to for support - confidential helpline, office buddy, websites set up by PwC etc.
On job work, all senior members of the teams I worked in were happy to answer questions to develop my understanding and help me improve.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
There is an emphasis on wellbeing and inclusivity across the company.
Offices and teams also make significant effort to put on socials to help with integration/relaxation.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Thoroughly enjoyed the placement and very happy I made the effort to get it, despite the hard work at times. I feel as though it has given a very solid foundation to develop my career path from.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

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
Look into what the company's values are - in particular the core principles/pillars of being a PwC professional - as these give a good idea of the knowledge you may need to convey during the interview and assessment centre.
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