PwC Higher Apprenticeship Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.7/10

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

Assisting managers with preparing corporation tax returns. Helping with some technical aspects and learning on the job. Getting involved with other admin activities and organising social/team events.

7/10

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

Yes, I go on plenty of training courses to develop my tax technical skills. My confidence has grown incredibly - I do things as second nature that I would never normally have thought I could do.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I love my job, I do not regret my choice at all.

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by PwC?

Extremely. I am always praised for my hard work and feel that I help and make a difference.

10/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very, I have a manager dedicated to my personal career development and an 'assessor' who manages all my apprenticeship work. I meet regularly with my apprenticeship group for learning days and have my 2 years worth of apprenticeship work planned out for me already.

9/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

Massive amounts! I have monthly calls and quarterly face to face meetings to discuss my personal progress. They also send us on training days every 2 months or so.

8/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

A lot - I am given the time in my day to complete my apprenticeship work and they understand I have to balance this with my day to day role. Colleagues are always willing to sit down with me and help me with technical aspects too to help me develop. I am also given study leave and college days to study for professional exams.

8/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

Incredibly, I earn more than some people in my fathers firm and could comfortably leave home and be self sufficient.

10/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Yes, I am on the social committee and we aim to hold social events at least every month. We also have regular team lunches and then a tax-wide summer and christmas ball. We also have plenty of sports teams and charity events, including 'World Corporate Games' (an Olympic style sports competition) and an entire day in May where we all take part in charity work.

9/10

9. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I can't reccomment the programme highly enough. They are incredibly supportive of everything I want to do and the opportunities are endless. Although it's hard work, I love my apprenticeship!

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

Be confident. The firm are more interested in recruiting the right person, rather than the person with the best grades. The technical knowledge will come with experience, just show that you are willing and keen to learn and that is what will impress.