Summer Intern Review
at PwC
Internship (1 Month+)
Audit
Milton Keynes
Review Submitted: November 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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role involved performing tasks assigned by Senior Associates or Managers on different client interactions.
Tasks included reviewing financial statements and testing client transactions.
Additionally the interns were assigned a project with a Social Enterprise. The tasks included meeting the representatives of the Social enterprise and providing solutions to their current problems.
Tasks included reviewing financial statements and testing client transactions.
Additionally the interns were assigned a project with a Social Enterprise. The tasks included meeting the representatives of the Social enterprise and providing solutions to their current problems.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Despite the shortage of work, due to the internship occurring in the summer. I was performing tasks on real clients and was able to actually contribute towards the progress of the various projects.
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?
Skills developed:
- Team-work;
- Technical skills ( specifically the use of Microsoft excel and word);
- Presentation and Communication skills.
Skills learned:
- Knowledge of the Audit processes ( due to the extensive training);
- Time management.
- Team-work;
- Technical skills ( specifically the use of Microsoft excel and word);
- Presentation and Communication skills.
Skills learned:
- Knowledge of the Audit processes ( due to the extensive training);
- Time management.
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?
4/5
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?
Support was vast from various sources including management, fellow summer interns, career coach and buddy.
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 atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The interns were treated as part of the team.
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 enjoyed it greatly. The training was intense however quite interesting and enjoyable. I was able to have real impact on the projects I was assigned to and the support was always there when needed.
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 as much research as possible about the firm. This really differentiates the good candidates from the best candidates in the recruitment process.
