Flying Start Degree programme FS3 London Review
at PwC
Degree Apprenticeship
Accounting
London
Review Submitted: March 2023
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
The role is working in audit. On a daily basis you will work with your team and speak to the client to gather evidence to confirm that the financial statements of the client you are working on are not materially misstated. You will have constant communications with the client, work in teams and be given responsibility to work on areas of the audit file.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy the programme. There are long hours sometimes but what you get out of it is worth it. You get to qualify as a chartered accountant so much earlier than normal and so it is definitely a good route to go down if that's what you want to do. In the office there are lots of other flying start students that you know from uni so its definitely a fun working environment.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes I have developed a lot of new skills including how to use excel and the PwC specific tools. If you are familiar with excel you will learn a lot more shortcuts etc. You will become more confident as you have to speak to the client, challenging them on any queries you might have. You will need to be organised to get your work done.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The structure is good. As you do placements for one term a year it means that you aren't away from university for too long and get the benefits of being a uni student but also getting to work and earn money whilst on placement. It is well split up.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
We get a good level of support from our employer. We work in teams where you can ask your team members for help. We have a catch up call once each placement to talk about our wellbeing and how we are getting in which is good from a non work side. We also get assigned a buddy to ask questions to.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
We don't really have much communication with the ICAEW during placement. We do our accredited exams at uni where we get support from the university but when we are on placement we are mainly just working at PwC and don't have any communication with the training provider as we aren't doing any exams at the moment.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The things we learn at university can definitely be applied to the role at PwC. At university we learn accounting and all about how to make accounts and how things should be accounted for. This is crucial in our role as we are ensuring that things have been accounted for correctly so we use what we have learnt at uni to do this.
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
There are quite a few social events. In my office we are all split up into social groups and they organise socials such as wellbeing time, drinks and food after work, breakfast and snacks in the office. This is good for wellbeing. There are also flying start events to allow you to network with other students.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I think PwC is a really good place to work. It is a supportive and friendly work environment. As there are lots of other flying starts it makes it fun at work and there are a lot of routes to go down. It opens a lot of doors as there are so many opportunities within PwC
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to PwC?
Look into PwC's core competencies and make sure that they align with your skills. Be confident and be yourself in interviews. You need to know about PwC and what they do as well as why you want to work for them - why would you be a good asset to the company?
