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PwC

Summer Intern Review

at PwC

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

London

Review Submitted: July 2021

Overall Rating

4.8 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - 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.
I worked on various tax projects helping with IPO steps papers and tax fact books for divestitures. I called HMRC requesting information on clients forms and was able to sit in on client meetings
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was able to attend client talks with PwC directors and some of the clients on the calls were CFOs which was fantastic experience. In the tasks I was given I felt I was given a good level of responsibility although my basic tax knowledge did restrict the jobs I could do
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 tax knowledge and also various analysis skills. I gained experience on various IT packages and was able to build my network
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?
I received great support from my buddy, career coach and various people on the team that I was working with. Senior people were very willing to take the time to talk to you if you made the effort to reach out to them
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 culture and managed to form strong relationships with other interns despite the internship being online. Unfortunately, I couldn't get involved with any clubs or socials due to Covid
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 really enjoyed my internship and would absolutely recommend it. It's great to try out the job before committing to a graduate role to find out if it is the right job for you
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
Take your time to thoroughly research the company. The website is great for this and look at the range of opportunities as one will probably be interesting to you
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