Assurance Associate Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.9/10

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

I was working as an Assurance associate in audit. I worked on test of details and controls testing.

7/10

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

Yes. I learned the fundamentals of audit, how an audit engagement works (the process as a whole) and many specific testing skills in a range of financial statement line items.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoyed the challenge and meeting new people, the socials were fun. Sometimes the hours were quite long

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Sometimes our teams were under resourced and therefore i was not coached to the extent i would have expected

7/10

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

8/10

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

8/10

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

I think more training would be beneficial

8/10

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.)

yes socials are good

10/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Friendly, challenging, interesting

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