One Deals Summer Intern Review
at PwC
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
London
Review Submitted: July 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
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Internship project - work with other interns to research and prepare a presentation on a social enterprise. Worked across lines of service and lead up to final presentation day. Work shadowing - shadowed experienced team members to gain a better understanding of their work and role. Completed basic tasks such as researching and preparing slides. Attending and contributing to team meetings. Networking across the firm with people of all grades.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a reasonable amount of responsibility. It was only 1 month so I did not have time to build up much experience but I was trusted with client work such as researching and preparing slides. I was also tasked with some basic data analysis.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Became proficient with Google Suite - docs, slides and sheets. Also the the gmail, chat and spaces functions. Improved soft skills such as communication, presentation and deadline setting. Worked in a group but also individually and had to set mini deadlines to meet larger deadlines. Learned skill of networking, became more confident and skilled at speaking to people across the firm.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received lots of support and guidance. I was assigned a buddy who guided me through the internship and help me with any questions I had. The employees from resourcing were frequently in touch to check I had enough but not too much work to do and ask if I wanted to work on any specific projects. I also received support from members of any team that I was part of.
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?
I found the company culture to be excellent. Everyone was very friendly and inclusive and there are regular socials both for smaller teams and wider lines of service. The firm runs many diversity initiatives such as Women in Business and Black Talent in Business. The firm also gives employees time off to work on charity initiatives.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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 enjoyed my internship but sometimes found the work a little dull. This was nothing to do with the firm and more that I am not sure if this is the industry I really want to work in. The team were lovely and I really appreciated the company culture. I would consider working there in future.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
The application process is lengthy so you must set aside time to do it properly. However, once you get in to PwC eg. for an insight program or internship, it is very likely you will be offered a job. Do your research for the interview, learn about the company's work but also its culture.
