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PwC

Intern Review

at PwC

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: July 2021

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
4/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - 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.
Speak to the associate assigned to help me in the morning, would usually go on a call and explain what I would be doing for the day (mostly preparing EGAs for auditing) then would message if have any questions. Everyone very helpful
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I was given the type of work an associate would do and with the more i learnt the most responsibility I was given
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?
Improved my communication skills within the business world and learnt how to use PwC's auditing software and improved Excel skills too
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?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Lots! Everyone was so lovely and willing to help. Any question I asked was answered properly and never felt like it was 'stupid'
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?
Good - everyone friendly and willing to help. Felt like I could reach out to anyone at the firm and they would be happy to give me advice
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
It was great! I enjoyed it a lot and would love to work for PwC in the future
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
Do your research on the company's values and make sure you can relate them to your own life. In the interview and assessments just focus on being yourself, being curious and asking lots of interesting questions. They want people who are willing to learn!
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