Flying Start Degree programme - FS1, Birmingham Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.5/10

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

With coaching from associates, you get involved in the daily business of audit. It could be someone assigning you tasks, as you improve you will have the chance to do more things by yourself.

8/10

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

Learnt a lot of things, had the chance to actually understand my degree and modules as well as improving in Excel and other technologic softwares.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

3 months passed really fast, I cannot wait to live this face to face

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is very well organised with a lot of support contacts

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

We have many support group which includes managers in our teams, buddies, flying start champions and our Programme Manager.

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

8/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

They act as an incentive in my case, which makes me work harder.

10/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Yes, although everything was online because of lockdown, we had a lot of events. Daily well-being calls between work where we played games or chat. Social peer group calls where we chat, discussed and had a gin night

10/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

PwC is firm which attracted me in the beginning with their main values. Now that I've been of it, I know that they take decisions to reach goals, to improve and really put that values into actions.

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

It is a hard selection process but it is also selection for yourself. If you fit into the culture and the PwC culture fits to you, it is a place where you can learn and discover.