Women in Business Programme in Deals Review
at PwC
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Computer Science
Belfast
Review Submitted: June 2022
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Experience
4/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
Shadowing an employee, in my case it was an associate and just got to go through the project that they were working on at the time. Then had one on one conversations about the job and their journey and some tips and hints on how to get there. Plus talks and interesting presentations from partners that had relevant experience. Mainly the shadowing and networking that made up the most of the daily activities during the internship
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Considering i joined not knowing exactly what the role does, it was very insightful into what exactly happens on the day to day basis. The best part was that during the insight week, we also had the chance to find out about other roles within my business unit, meaning i got a good insight into other roles you can get into, so it was good in that sense. Also got a way to see how they use certain software to go about their business.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I learnt how to apply skills that I was learning at university. Developed existing skills such as time management but mainly learnt how to communicate with a wide range of people including people who are a sort of higher rank. Got more comfortable sending emails or communicating informally through chats to set up meetings or confirm small details. Definitely more confident once i actually have to join the work force due to developing these skills.
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?
4/5
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?
The culture is very much orientated towards the employee's wellbeing by having loads of initiatives and ways to get involved. The culture was very community orientated and there were networks where you can join based on interests or ethnicity/religion etc. Additionally they had stuff such as rewards or during summer being able to work one extra hour everyday and have a half day on friday, or rewards for working hard. The general atmosphere was really calm and welcoming
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed it thoroughly, it was very good to see how the team works and the kind of stuff that goes on beyond the work. in terms of company culture, the person i was shadowing was actually going to a team dinner which showed just how connected they are as a team and it really made me realise what working there would be like. It met my expectations and i would definitely go back there.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
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
Take the time during the interviews. It is a very thorough interview process and it may feel maybe pointless at times but if you try as hard as you can it should be fine. In terms of the one on one interviews, be very familiar with the company values and show them as much as you can through examples rather than just maybe stating them. I joined because i met a student recruiter who told me about it.
