Student Review

Learning about all of the different sectors in the PwC technology department in the Birmingham office. These sectors included data analytics, virtual and augmented reality, cyber security, artificial intelligence and robotics. We were talked to by specialists in each sector and were encouraged to ask as many questions as we could.

I was given some great tips and hints which has greatly prepared me for the world of work. One of these hints was to set up a LinkedIn account to help me gain contacts which will be invaluable in the future. We have also been talked to about how to portray ourselves in a professional environment.

I have had a lot of great experiences on my week of work experience at PwC, it offered me an opportunity that not many people have the chance to experience. I learnt a lot about what the company does in respect to technology which I found very interesting. One downside to the work experience is that we only learnt about the company and didn't get the opportunity to do any hands on work.

Once at the offices the digital insight week ran very well and each day was planned out. However, after receiving the offer for work experience there were a lot of different task that you had to complete which got very confusing at some points. Also, coming up to the week there was a sudden rush of tasks which we had to complete which was not very easy if you were on holiday.

We learnt a lot about the company culture and what it would be like to work there. We got multiple opportunities to ask employees that had been working at PwC for multiple years and the newer graduates to find what working at PwC was like compared to previous companies they'd worked for and how the graduates had found their experience going through uni with PwC.

I believe it has helped me greatly. I have found that I'd love to work in a company like PwC and have been given the advice which will help me in the application process for it. It has also given us a view of the different sectors of technology in PwC and what things I'd be working on if I joined.

We were reimbursed for all of our application process for instance travelling. When we then got on the digital insight week we have been payed a salary of £9.50 an hour which more than covers the cost of travelling to the insight week.

Yes, we met people from different sectors of PwC everyday. These people ran sessions with us telling us about their part in the company and what they do. After they had ran their sessions we were then given a lot of time to ask questions about any topics we were interested in, whether it be work related or the social side of PwC.

Yes

Everybody I talked to had a positive opinion of PwC and could give examples of how PwC was better than other companies they had worked at. I personally have also greatly enjoyed my experience within PwC, even though it has only been a week long I have learnt a lot which I have taken on board which will be invaluable to me in later life.

Research what you're applying for. Enjoy every part of the process that you're involved in - look at it as an opportunity to improve. Make friends along the way, it helps you feel more confident and you will enjoy the week a lot more. Always have a desire for more information, the more you learn the more successful you will be.