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Audit Intern/Trainee Review

at PwC

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Audit

Newcastle

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

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Daily team meetings in both the morning and afternoon. Self-management of time between training, compliance tasks, client work, and a social enterprise challenge.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Very easy to understand. Having gone through the application process, there was already knowledge of the different lines of service offered. The sessions on the qualifications gained, and career progress at PwC were insightful and informative. Reassuring to know that many of the staff at PwC are young, and often like-minded.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Developed lots of financial/audit specific knowledge.
Building the PwC professional framework into practice.
Learning more about business, and financial services.
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?
5/5
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
4/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Probably the best thing about the internship experience was the relationships built with other colleagues at the firm. A very inclusive atmosphere, and easy to work in.
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?
Really enjoyed the experience of getting used to a financial services company. A great way to find out whether financial services is the right career path for an individual.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid and reimbursed expenses

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at PwC
5/5
Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to PwC
Application process is long and you should take your time with it. Make sure the line of service you're applying to is something you're interested in.
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