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Management Consulting Summer Intern Review

at PwC

Internship (1 Month+)

Management Consulting

London

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

4.4 /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
4/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
As an intern, I was given the opportunity to rotate across 2 divisions within the consulting line of service. I was given a range of tasks to complete on a daily basis and was given the opportunity to immerse myself in a project team setting.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a significant amount of responsibility at times especially with the creation of client deliverables. However, there were short periods of time of which tasks that were given to me were less meaningful.
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?
I have developed my existing soft/hard skills and competencies. Through participating in project work, I have honed my Microsoft suite skills by creating and editing client deliverables, whereas my soft skills such as networking and presenting has been put into practicing through the various coffee chats that I was able to set up with people from across divisions.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
4/5
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?
I received high levels of support during my internship, as I had an extensive network of support that ranged from an Associate-level buddy to Directors within my project team.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was great as everyone was always open to conversation. I was able to engage and immerse myself into both project teams on a social/more informal level, which allowed for strong rapports to be built. Overall, a friendly, open and welcoming atmosphere.
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?
Enjoyed to a large extent, great opportunity to get hands on experience in Big4 management consulting.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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
Research the firm extensively and substantiate your answers with concrete examples during the interview stage.
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