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Degree Apprenticeship

Accounting

Manchester

Review Submitted: December 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
5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
Audit work, communicating with the team frequently discussing the work at hand, completing evidence based activities for the audit
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I have very much enjoyed my programme, being able to live in a beautiful hotel and live in a different city as well as meeting many new people it has been great

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have learnt many new skills, many new IT skills in excel and PwC's inhouse programmes, as well as audit knowledge too

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well organised, clearly structured with out career pathway too
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I was able to consistently ask questions, no question was a stupid question
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
Text books come from the training provider which are very useful. I personally haven't received any individual support from the training provider but nor have I searched for it
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It provides me the knowledge I need to stay within regulations whilst fulfilling my role to a high standard and allows me to have a great understanding of the work I am performing
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
I played football with some of the other staff members

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a great place to work, I felt welcomed from day one and felt part of the team right from the outset
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to PwC?
Be yourself, allow your passion to shine through when applying for the job
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