Rating

8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
  • Two days of shadowing Audit and Tax and a day doing a consulting case study. A project in group which ran throughout the week.

    8/10

  • 2. What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
  • Office etiquette. Networking skills. Excel skills.

    7/10

  • 3. To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
  • I enjoyed the consulting part greatly however I less enjoyed audit. Tax far exceeded my expectations.

    8/10

  • 4. How well organised was your work experience?
  • Very well organised. The first day set us up with our laptops for the week and everyday we had new tasks to do.

    8/10

  • 5. How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
  • It really surprised me how relaxed the office environment was. It was a dress for your day dress code and people were very easy to talk to.

    8/10

  • 6. How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
  • Personally I don't think accounting is for me but it has been very useful to find this out.

    7/10

  • 7. Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
  • Yes we are paid at 9.60/hour.

    10/10

  • 8. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
  • Yes we shadowed a buddy everyday and they often introduced us to other employees.

    8/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • It gave you an honest insight into Pwc and accounting.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to PwC?
  • Just give it a shot and don't be worried about it being too difficult everyone is there to help.


Details

Work Experience

Business Operations

Edinburgh

August 2019


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