Intern/Trainee Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.4/10

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

On a day to day basis, I will be responsible for certain FSLIs in the audit. This will involve testing different assertions eg.completeness of revenue by selecting samples and sending them to the client. Normally I take work of my seniors with easier tasks.

8/10

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

I have developed my communication skills as I have to work within a team, and feed back the status of my work.

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy my programme a lot because there is a good balance between work experience and university experience. We do not have to focus on uni work while on placement, which means you can fully focus on one thing at a time.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is very well structured as you focus on placement while on placement and uni work only while at uni.

9/10

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

We get given a career coach who helps if you have any questions while on placement, which makes it easy to initially transition into work. We also get a buddy who plays a similar role.

7/10

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

We complete 12/15 of the exams while at university, and after we graduate the employer helps us with the final 3 to become qualified

8/10

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

A lot because we get real life experience which helps apply what we have learnt at uni.

7/10

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 is the odd social event, however Watford is a new office so I haven't seen too much about any sports teams.

5/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

They are very flexible in terms of working hours, they place trust in you to get the work done but in your own time.

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

Just be yourself