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PwC

Audit Centre of Excellence Summer Intern Review

at PwC

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Birmingham

Review Submitted: October 2023

Overall Rating

4.7 /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
4.5/5 - 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.
- Completion of Evidence Gaining Activities from this party business to further check client information.
- Team meetings including training from seniors.
- One-on-One meetings with seniors from different lines of service to get a better understanding of the business as a whole.
- Social activities after work to build team connections.
- In person meetings aswell as online meetings through teams.
- Volunteering day to help the local community
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
To begin with i was not given a lot of responsibility, however as time passed and trust was proven, i was able to complete tasks and sign off on them without seniors reviewing. This was only after completing the same tasks on other clients and having outstanding 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?
- Audit and Accounting knowledge
- Analytical Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Data analysis
- Regulatory knowledge
- Ethical awareness
- Client interaction
- Problem Solving
- Software proficiency
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?
There is alot of opportunity to speak with seniors to tap into their wealth of knowledge and improve yourself. This would be through work activities and for guidance outside of work.
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?
Very friendly company culture with a team first approach. PwC gives you plentiful amounts of time to allow for you to ask questions to the team and managers around you to help with any worries. Managers sit on the same tables as you - this helps with the company culture as there is not a present hierarchy within the office.
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?
I enjoyed being able to speak to diverse groups of people in the position i aspire to be in and having the time to approach them to see what i am able to do different.
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
Be yourself and be confident. Each stage shows how competent you are and how able you are to get through the stage.
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