Flying Start Degree programme - Associate, Waford Review

Item: Flying Start Degree programme - Associate, Waford at PwC
Rating: 4.2
Author: Anonymous

at PwC

Work Experience

Audit

Watford, UK

Review Submitted: April 2025

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 - Overview of the Experience

4/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Company Culture

Overview of the Experience

Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:

4/5

As an audit associate, I spent time working in a team to go through different financial statement line items such as Revenue. The work life involved a 9-5:30 shift with daily team interaction eg team catch ups and working together to complete the audit.

To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?

4/5

I enjoyed being in the same boat as my coursemates and getting to meet different people.

How well organised was your work experience?

3/5

Initial introduction could have been better so that we could feel more welcoming overall. Leaving placement was well organised and having mid check ups with our career coach.

How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?

4/5

Certainly this helped understanding if I can continue in this career in the future which allows for planning my long term career path.

Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?

5/5

Yes this was a paid placement

Skills Development

What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?

4/5

I have developed my use of Excel and critical thinking towards judgement of completing tasks for the audit.

Company Culture

How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?

4/5

It was insightful to be an employee in the company and being able to shadow senior employees.

Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?

4/5

Yes the company had an events team that held socials.

Recommendations and Advice

Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

Why?

I would recommend the Watford office as there is good company culture and a good working environment with friendly faces. A very non stressful place to work.