Women In Business Placement Review
at PwC
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Management Consulting
Leeds
Review Submitted: June 2022
Overall Rating
4.2 /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 Experience
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Overall you were mostly shadowing an employee and speaking to professionals in that sector. You are also given access to the internal network so can have a look at their platforms to see what It would be like if you were to work there. The first day also did involve an induction to go over some important information and then the employee you shadow set up some meetings with different individuals. I got the chance to speak to many inspiring women and connected with them on Linkedin.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
I did not get an understanding of all the roles available - only the one I applied for however speaking to many people does allow you to get a good understanding of the specific role and answer any questions. I do wish there was an introduction to all the business units on the first day along with a list of key contacts so you could send them a message in your own time or attend a drop in meeting.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I have definitely improved my networking skills as before I did not feel comfortable asking people if I could add them on LinkedIn. I also sent follow up messages or personal invites which built my confidence. A skill I have developed would definitely be my conversational skills, I usually struggle to find the right time to speak especially if its virtual as I don't want to interrupt anyone but after 3 days I think I have gotten good at reading cues.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
4/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Brilliant and warm company culture. Everyone I spoke to seemed genuinely happy and there seems to be a lot of perks and benefits working for the company. I also learnt they offer excellent maternity pay and do a lot for women to ensure there is no gender imbalances in the workplace. Flexible working is also possible and encouraged which is nice to hear. They also have many networks and personally I am fond of the social mobility network which holds 3000 members.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed it a lot. For 3 days I certainly did learn a lot about pwc and my chosen business line - much more than I expected. For an improvement I would suggest having more breaks in between sessions and definitely keeping a bottle of water on you as you do end up talking a lot and wont have time in between meetings to grab one. It was nice that I was able to see my schedule on the first day so I knew what to expect every day
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at PwC
5/5
Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to PwC
Firstly, Just be yourself as they are accepting of all personalities and do advertise this. Make sure you really research about the company and their values. The line of business you are applying to is also important so even if you aren't sure what exactly it is - its good to know a few brief sentences along with a motivation of why you have chosen it. There is a video interview so practice that and ensure there is good lighting!
