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Audit Intern Review

at PwC

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Audit

manchester

Review Submitted: July 2024

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
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.
Reviewing Reports, substantive testing, engaging on team meetings and activities and also engaging with clients in the form of requesting documents and providing an understanding of the audit journey
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Definitely, PWC trust you to do actual work with the expectation that you ask as many questions as possible to develop your understanding and perform high quality work. I was allowed to be involved in regular client meetings including a Walkthrough of a company.
Tasks are somewhat easier than usual audit work but they are just as important to the overall opinion
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
My team work skills have improved being in a team that relies on working together and asking questions in order to perform high quality work
I have learnt how to use accounting software and develop my excel skills to improve the efficiency of my work
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?
5/5
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Everyone at PWC is incredibly helpful, asking a question never felt stupid and people were happy to help.
The career coach you are given is an especially useful feature to give you guidance and support throughout your internship.
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?
Everyone is very relaxed and friendly with the idea that everyone supports each other, The flexibility of the office allows you to do what you are comfortable with
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 loved it, it provided me an insight into what i want to do and showed me a company that feels like it actually cares whilst offering opportunities to develop throughout my career.
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 open to asking questions and getting involved, also be open to learn everyone's from a different background and if you are open to learning they will help you. Its not all about how clever you are.
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