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Women in Business Programme Review

at PwC

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Glasgow

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!

3.5/5 - Overview of Experience
4/5 - Skills Development
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Meetings with PwC employees in the T,D&A sector. Opportunities to interview sector leaders. Listening in on team meetings. Gaining an insight of the everyday work of T,D&A employees at the company.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The people working in the sector at PwC were all very welcoming and gave a good impression of the roles available in both their specified area, and the company at a wider scale.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Learnt how to work with VDI platform.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
5/5
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?
Everyone whom I interacted with during the programme were lovely and seemed very engaged and willing to help. Overall, they have a great impression of the welcoming environment at PwC.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I really enjoyed the opportunity to speak with current employees at the company. I also felt that the other participants on the programme were great to work with and I liked how by the end of the three days I felt I had had the opportunity to get to know them better through working together over the course of the insight.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
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
The application process for the Women in business programme did take quite a lot of time, but the opportunity was worth it in the end. I would advise anyone applying to recognise the time they will need to put into the application process and accommodate for this.
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