Rating

6.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Work as part of the Audit team working at client site completing testing in various areas

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes, aside from the technical side of things there is just keeping yourself organised and learning about how the office environment works.

    7/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • It is very hard work and whilst there are benefits from the experience, I think it is something that you are happy that you've done rather than enjoy it at the time

    5/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by PwC?
  • PwC is such a large organisation that there is a lot of support resources that you can dip into. In terms of being valued I guess it depends on the team that you work with but for the most part yes.

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • It is well organised as it has been running for a long time and so everyone knows how it all works and there are lots of alumni to talk to as well.

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Whilst on placement you are left alone by the university. This is partly because there is support on placement.

    5/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • There is lots of support if you want to access it as mentioned above

    7/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • It is good as we get accommodation paid for so it works well.

    9/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There is very little free time as you work such long hours so no.

    2/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • It looks good on a CV.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to PwC?
  • Expect it to be long hours


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Accounting, Finance

North East

March 2018


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