Management Consultancy Intern Review
at PwC
Internship (1 Month+)
London
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4 /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
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
My role included shadowing members of my team whilst i worked on a FS project, working on preparing presentations for clients and participating/taking minutes in meetings. Outside of project work, we were expected to build a network and organise meetings with people firmwide.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given significant responsibility during my internship, and was asked to prepare a presentation which was given directly to the client. I also had direct interaction with the client in meetings. I shadowed meetings daily, so was given relevant and widescale exposure to business, and thus became fully integrated into the project.
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?
We were given a 3 day training course at the start of our internship. This focused on key consulting skills like presenting, teamwork, and goal setting. From shadowing client meetings, I have developed and learnt skills surrounding meeting etiquette. I have begun to see the necessity of building and maintaining a network within consulting, and have learnt the appropriate skills for this. I have also developed an aptitude for google slides creation.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
Support could have been better at the start of the internship, where resourcing were slow to allocate interns to projects. We received little communication or guidance in this time, and interns were left feeling slightly lost and unsure what to do. Within my project team, support has been great, and my manager has been sure to create time for daily meetings to ensure every query that I have is answered.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was positive, staff seem happy at work and people are chatty. There is a good balance between hard work and having a good time. Dress for your day as a policy is effective as it ensures a more relaxed work environment. Whilst the staff work hard, they appreciate work life balance.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I very much enjoyed the internship. For me, my experience was made by the people. Everyone I interacted with was friendly, and more than willing to help you out with any situation. The work was challenging but interesting, and I was exposed to a wide variety of consulting areas.
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to PwC
Understand the core competencies and how you can demonstrate them with examples. Think about why consulting is the right line of service for you, and begin to think about what particularly in consulting sparks your interest.
