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PwC

Intern in Operates Commercial Team (CMO) Review

at PwC

Placement (10 Months+)

Finance

Belfast

Review Submitted: May 2022

Overall Rating

4.9 /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
4.8/5 - 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.
Working in a small team of 6 people running reports on our KPI's, Updating trackers, Responding to mailbox queries
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
High levels of responsibility form the beginning
Treated as any other new joining associate
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?
Developed my excel skills and had the opportunity to gain experience in Power BI and Altryx
My Communication, and collaboration skills have also increased as I have had to communicate regularly with people inside and outside of my team ( from associate to director leave)
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?
Constant support and Guidance from my team and much support form recruitment before I joined
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?
PwC focus strongly on the company culture ( their culture code is central in all aspects of work). A very professional but friendly atmosphere with a large focus on bettering all individuals in the company
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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 thoroughly enjoyed my placement, I had great support from my team throughout and was given so many opportunities from workwise or through the activities and culture circles they provide. As I was placed with a Finance team within Operate it met my expectations for the work were met and the responsibly I was given surpassed them. Looking forward , if given the opportunity, to return to my team and be able to further expand my role and explore the ever changing responsibilities within the growing service area
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
Spend time researching PwC , its values, and any current news , this is very helpful during the interview process. Be aware of your timings within the assessment centre and plan your day ahead to make sure you have time for everything.
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