Rating

8.1/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • finding out skills needed for working in a professional environment and the type of tasks that people in the audit department of PwC carry out. I learnt about the potential for progression in the company and the large range of opportunities available.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Presentation skills and how to conduct yourself in a professional manor

    6/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I really enjoyed being able to speak to current employees about their experiences and opinions on life at PwC as well as learning more about the different departments

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by PwC?
  • yes, I felt as tough they had put a lot of effort into making the business insight week a success

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • it was well planned and we were given a schedule at the start of the week so we knew what we were doing each day. most students were also given the opportunity to visit client sites which was good to experience.

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • lots they were able to answer any questions I had and set me small tasks throughout the week for me to work on.

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I was able to ask any questions I had in order to gain a better understanding of how the company worked.

    7/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • travel expenses were paid for and we got paid for the work we did in the week which was an added bonus and made the participants of the work experience feel valued and as though we were actually helping.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • yes they have sports teams and competitions to take part in

    9/10

  • 9. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • I had a great experience of the company whilst I was there. I could see there was a lot of opportunities to work in different countries and progress through the company


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to PwC?
  • Have a good understanding of what PwC do and read all the advice on their website.


Details

Work Experience

Accounting, Finance

East of England

March 2017


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