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PwC

Summer Intern Review

at PwC

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Birmingham

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
4.3/5 - 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.
On a day-to-day basis, you will be shadowing client meetings, as well as, being assigned tasks by your team to complete, such as: working on PwC softwares, or research projects to present your findings to the team. You will also being working on a purpose challenge with a charity, with other interns, to produce a presentation to aid the company/charity, in which you will present towards the end of the internship. You will also be assigned a buddy and a career coach
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
We were given responsibility of completing client work that would actually contribute to the final audit project, but we were also given guidance and support in completing work.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
During the internship, I learnt how to use PwC softwares through the training in the first week and with help from the team. I also developed my presentation skills, through working with other interns in the purpose challenge and the interns on my team. You will also be able to build on your team working skills. You can develop general skills, such as: taking initiative to reaching out to people to grow connections and booking meetings
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot of support and guidance, we were assigned a buddy and a career coach and the team was also very open to helping or scheduling meetings to chat
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?
The company culture is great, everyone is very personable and friendly, even as an intern, you will very much a part of the company
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?
4/5
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?
The internship was very enjoyable, the culture at PwC makes it very easy to feel at place, and we had a lot to learn, and able to meet new people and grow connections, as well as learn about the work done at PwC and contributing to a real final product with real companies.
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
Do your research on the PwC, and what makes them different to their competitors, and have a good idea of your own goals and what you want to achieve from the internship and afterwards
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