Business Insight Week Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.3/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

I attended the PwC Business Insight week in which we were shown real experience of what it is like to work in PwC. They showed us examples of the work actual employees would complete on a day to day basis for example, submitting tax returns and creating spreadsheets

8/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have definitely improved my employability skills such as teamwork, working towards deadlines and responsibility. I am now better at working under pressure and have developed my IT skills.

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I thought the experience was good for giving me an idea of what it is like to work in a real business environment but I'm not sure if i particularly liked the work involved. I found the work quite mundane and repetitive

7/10

4. How valued do you feel by PwC?

I felt very valued by PwC as they seemed very interested in creating a positive impression and worked very hard to show me that the company is a good place to work for. I really liked the atmosphere in the building and thought the relationships seemed good

9/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme is very organised and structured as we were set lots of tasks to complete and our time tables were given each day with new jobs to complete. However I thought on the second and third day there was too much time given to some of the tasks

7/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

We were given so much support from PwC from the recruitment team, our buddies and the managers. Everyone was really helpful and more than happy to answer any and all questions we had.

9/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

We were given so much support from PwC from the recruitment team, our buddies and the managers. Everyone was really helpful and more than happy to answer any and all questions we had.

9/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

Yes the salary for the business was very impressive. I really wanted the experience of working in a reputable business like PwC therefore I would have done the business insight week for free - however getting paid was a very good benefit

10/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

There does appear to be a lot of opportunities outside of work in PwC such as weekly cinema trips, a bbq on the friday and activity days.

9/10

9. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a great experience as you learnt a lot about the industry and looks really impressive on your CV

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to PwC?

Research a lot about PwC before your interview as there is a huge emphasis placed on this