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Tax intern Review

at PwC

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Audit

London

Review Submitted: July 2021

Overall Rating

4.5 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Experience
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
It involved a mixture of shadowing client calls, having meetings with employees of varying different levels, talks about the pwc culture and people organisations, and reading about the industry and watching informative videos
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was very interesting as I was able to meet with so many people from different areas within the tax department to really understand the vast variety of roles and jobs on offer
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Developed my networking skills and my confidence to ask questions in a professional environment
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very welcoming! Everyone really wants the best for you and is so willing to help you develop both personally and professionally, even though I was only with them for 3 days
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
To a great extent. I started the insight not really sure of which tax route I wanted to pursue and have left with a wealth of knowledge which will help me determine which career path I go down in the future
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at PwC
4/5
Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to PwC
Just be yourself, the whole ethos behind PwC is that everyone is welcomed for who they are and what they stand for so if you are true to yourself then you'll definitely fit in
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