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PwC

Recruitment Operations Placement Review

at PwC

Placement (10 Months+)

Recruitment, Human Resources

London

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

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!

5/5 - 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.
-Workday Requisition and candidate management
-Data analytics on Excel and Workday worksheets
-Hosting Assessment Centres
-Reasonable adjustments support for candidates
-Dealing with candidate queries and completing outcome calls
-Take part in recruitment events such as welcoming days, virtual insight programme ect
-Managing Senior Interviews and creating these slots on Hirevue
-Gaining key industry and firm knowledge on student recruitment roles promoted
-Supporting recruitment teams on various tasks
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
During my placement I have been encouraged to take on various responsibilities which myself and my colleagues feedback I have thrived in. Leading team wide calls on something I specialised in which was Requisition Building on Workday. Also doing sessions on Worksheets focusing on data quality and analytics. Within student recruitment I have been able to get involved in many events both online and in person too. A key responsibility throughout the year was supporting recruiters on a range of information. I was able to be flexible and adaptable on my placement excelling in my responsibilities.
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?
-Excel skills have been developed by building worksheets to be used in the future improving efficiency and data quality
-Communication skills strengthened by communicating with recruiters and candidates effectively
- Flexibility and adaptability skills gained due to a wide range of tasks completed, having a versatile day to day schedule in some instances
-Teamwork skills heightened through new team Assessment & Selection where I have had the opportunity to support and train new colleagues with my role
-Presentational skills addressed through running sections in team wide calls on Workday processes
-Leadership skills through taking on a key role in new ways of working to support the wider student recruitment team
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?
The support and guidance from the team when I started was exponential. Everyone was welcoming and the training was performed to a high standard. Giving me the opportunity to learn about PwC as a whole in many LoS was good knowledge moving forward. I had a buddy and a career coach during my placement which provided guidance throughout. If I had questions or issues the team would always be available to engage. I would highly recommend PwC as a company and the employee's values within it
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?
The culture at PwC is great focusing on many areas such as integrity, collaboration, leadership and diversity. Many opportunities are available to new joiners through networking and projects to get involved in. The culture is reinforced by the unbelievable support everyone offers through Buddys and Career Coaches. There is always amazing feedback given around the team and the platform Gems allowing members to praise each other
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 highly enjoyed my placement because of the network I was able to expand in my team and outside into different Lines of services exploring possible graduate opportunities. I was given lots of responsibilities and support the entire 11 months. I even extended my placement to 13 months having adapted to the work environment after university.
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
When applying to PwC I would recommend finding a role and location that fits you best. Having a good motivation towards these is essential. There are many PwC employees across the UK to reach out to especially in the Student Recruitment team. On campus and online events are available to all students at many different ages - get involved into these!
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