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Summer Intern - Audit Review

at PwC

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

Leeds

Review Submitted: October 2025

Overall Rating

4.8 /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 Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Analysing client financial statements, testing internal controls and verifying and generating supporting documentation within the audit process as a whole. Regularly used digital tools to streamline the process such as Excel along with other PwC tools to increase efficiency.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Thanks to the senior associates I worked under, I was given a good deal of responsibility in relation to other interns. This allowed me to ask insightful questions and derive the most out of the internship resultantly.
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?
I developed my analytical skills by working with large datasets and performing testing of these figures, whilst also improving my communication and teamwork skills through regular client interaction and collaboration with fellow colleagues.
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?
5/5
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 an amazing amount of support and guidance from my fellow colleagues. whether this be ranging from an associate to a line manager, each individual was very supportive throughout the whole process,
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?
The atmosphere and working environment tended to be very positive and inclusive. In particular, I noted how many events took place that fostered inclusion and openness in the firm, making everyone feel as welcomed possible in order to produce the best work.
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 throughly enjoyed my internship and feel that with the colleagues I got to work with, I could derive the most out of the opportunity as possible.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to PwC
To be clear in their reasoning for why they have chosen to apply to work for PwC, and also ensure that they have a positive work-ethic that fosters better performances from those around them.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at PwC
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
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