Junior Management Consultant Review

Due to the structure of the programme I rotate roles every 6 months - which is great as it means you get a wider range of experience. My current role is as a bid coordinator, working in relationship building with the client and helping support on proposals. I have quite a lot of responsibility, people expect the same from you as they would of graduates. Each day is different for me, there's not really a standard day, which makes it more interesting. I have a good amount of interaction with senior members of staff and with PwC globally. If I have capacity to pick up more work this is always an option, but generally I have enough tasks to keep busy, within being overloaded with work.

Since I started the apprenticeship I have been able to develop a wide range of skills. I'm working on my qualification with Kaplan, so have exams and college as part of this. There's lots of opportunities for development with internal training, for instance on advanced excel. From the role I'm in currently I have learnt and improved upon a lot of new skills, for instance my ability to manage myself and time.

I really enjoy the programme, I'm glad I chose to do this instead of the traditional route of going to university. The work itself is interesting and the level of responsibility I have is great. The people I work with make it a nice place to work, both the people in the office and my project team as well. There is a really nice culture here, it's sociable and nice to be a part of. The programme has definitely met my expectations, I definitely don't regret choosing to do this.

I feel really valued by PwC. Even though it's a really large company, within the office and within my team I feel appreciated and my role is recognised. My manager is great at showing recognition, and often people are more appreciative when they realise you are an apprentice as generally they expect the same from us as graduates. There are good recognition programmes in place to ensure your hard work is valued, and people are encouraged to regularly use these.

The programme is well structured with a rotation onto a new role every 6 months, so by the end of the programme you will have done 4 roles. The apprenticeship can then lead into the graduate programme, which is a further few years, and is also well structured for progression. When I first started I felt that the induction was good, however there was only a week of it and it might have been more beneficial to have slightly longer. We have study leave for our exams, and project teams are understanding of this. There is a good support network and this is well organised with regular meetings.

There is a good amount of support from the training provider. However, I feel that there could be more to improve the programme. The tutors are good and very knowledgeable, sometimes there are problems with communication though, with confusion as to the structure of our learning programme. There is a supportive attitude though, the tutors encourage us to contact them if we are having any difficulties.

The support from PwC is great. My manager is very supportive and understanding, for instance she checks I am comfortable with the workload. Other support is also really good, there are dedicated people assigned to you who are there for any problems you might have - both within work but also just in general. Buddies are also available for when you start and if you have any questions or need support in finding your way around and getting settled.

The salary is sufficient. Considering we have no experience and have come straight from school I think the pay is fair. For me it meets my costs and I do not struggle. Other than pay, there are other benefits included in the 'package' so this makes up in some ways for the salary. Pay does increase as you progress, so personally the salary at the moment doesn't bother me too much as I know it can quickly go up.

There are lots of activities to get involved with outside of work. There are events in the city that I get invited through from work contacts. As a company there are lots of opportunities for volunteering throughout the year, eg. marathons. There are networks/clubs that exist within the company that you are encouraged to get involved with if it's something you find interesting.

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I think PwC is a really good employer and an enjoyable place to work. I feel valued and well recognised, I have access to a lot of benefits and perks. The work is interesting and you are quickly given a good amount of responsibility. There is clear progression routes and opportunities to develop. The culture makes it a pleasant place to be and the people who you work with are mostly all really nice and friendly to spend time with.

I think it's important to take a lot of time making sure your application is great as this is where most people are cut, the amount of people getting to an assessment centre is fairly small. Practice the online tests and be prepared. At the assessment centres be as natural as possible, make sure you contribute well but don't take over. The onboarding process can be slow but be patient, and feel free to contact the recruitment team if you have any questions.