Industrial Placement Review
at PA Consulting
Placement (10 Months+)
Management Consulting
Victoria, Greater London
Review Submitted: October 2026
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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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
5/5
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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.
Strategic consultancy projects across different sectors.
Market and competitor research, financial modelling and face to face presentations with internal teams and clients
Market and competitor research, financial modelling and face to face presentations with internal teams and clients
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - much more responsibility in comparison to competitor consultancies
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Thinkcell
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
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?
4/5
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 had lots of support through my line manager - weekly check-ins on progress.
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?
Casual and friendly, colleagues were eager to help you develop
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I loved my placement and made me want to do consulting as my career.
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 PA Consulting to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to PA Consulting
Network and be as open as possible
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at PA Consulting
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
