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PwC

Summer Intern - Deals R&F Review

at PwC

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

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Review Submitted: July 2023

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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
Report writing. Cross-referencing accounts. Learning and development tasks, specifically geared towards Deals-specific softwares, such as Alteryx, Power BI, Excel and PwC Junction. Drafting up information memorandums. Intern Challenge, which comprised of producing real client deliverables as a teams of interns. Attending internal and client meetings alike, and attended plenty of networking events.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Given the short timeframe of the internship (4 weeks), there was not quite enough time to introduce interns within the Deals LoS to work of independent responsibility. Often acted as an auxiliary support to Senior Associates and Managers during the completion of their client work.
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?
I have developed my software skills, specifically financial and data modelling, specifically with the use of Alteryx, Power BI, Excel, and PwC Junction. Learnt how to quickly analyse audited financial statements and produce information memorandums for senior management.
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?
4/5
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?
I received plenty of support with regards to work shadowing, networking, and learning and development tasks. I was assigned a Career Coach (CC) and a buddy, however I was also mentored by several other PwC employees on an informal basis, helping me develop my understanding of the business and the work I was doing.
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?
A very welcoming company culture, and a sociable atmosphere in the office. Also a meritocratic culture, where hard and high quality work is encouraged and duly rewarded. Regardless of grade (intern to partner, etc.), all staff were approachable, and happy to answer any questions.
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
My internship was an incredibly rewarding experience. Learnt a lot in a short space of time, through networking, L&D tasks, work shadowing and intern work. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who is considering submitting an application. Preferably would have been 6 weeks long or so, as opposed to 4.
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
Make sure you research the company and the line of service you want to be in. You need to be enthusiastic about the work that you do, and that enthusiasm will show during your assessment centre and during the day to day work that you complete for the length of the internship.
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