PWC Software Engineer Tech Degree Apprentice Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.5/10

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

I am in my first year of the program so I have not had my summer placement with PWC yet. The Apprenticeship is like regular Uni life except you get paid for it (more free time with no job). I attend a weekly informational live sessions PWC host about worklife.

10/10

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

As i haven't been on placement I haven't had any additional opportunities to develop new skills. However, they do have buddies on the program who are there to advice you if you are ever stuck.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I'm loving the program so far, everyone is extremely friendly in my course and I have no complaints at all.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The onboarding process, once being accepted was fairly confusing to be honest but apart from that everything has been very well structured. There was a clash with our Uni timetable and the PWC Live Informational Sessions but Pwc were able to quickly work with our uni to work around it.

8/10

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

I currently haven't made use of any of the support tools they provide, however, I did receive a laptop from them when I started which has been really helpful for note taking in Uni lectures.

9/10

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

The course has been fairly straight forward and we receive emails about additional support frequently. Due to the course going online due to the pandemic, it has been a bit confusing as Lecturers all have different systems of providing notes and videoing lectures.

8/10

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

As I am yet to go on placement I am unsure how useful this will be in my role. However, I have been able to learn a lot of new skills as well as consolidate both skills and information I had previously learned.

8/10

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.)

There has been 1 PwC social event in this academic year, there was meant to be a Christmas Dinner but unfortunately the pandemic postponed it until later this year. Id love for PwC to organise more social events for the TDAs, as its a great to socialise with other TDAs.

7/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It's a great way to have more free time to focus on your Uni work, still have a Uni Life and not worry about how you afford it all. You'll be in a great position once out of Uni compared to those who didn't choose the apprenticeship.

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

Ensure you know all about the course and PwC values. Don't dominate conversations when in the group interview. Prepare well for the Interviews and you'll do well.