Trainee/intern Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.8/10

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

I was assigned to work on various clients throughout my placement. I was tasked with covering the less complicated FSLIs- such as cash, PPE and accruals. I would often be based at a client site where I would gather evidence to support their financial statements in order to give a reasonable audit opinion at the end.

8/10

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

Some of the new skills I have learnt are mainly technological. I am able to confidently navigate around our internal systems which we use for the audit and locate what I need fo reach engagement with ease. I am now more confident with the use of excel as i have been introduced to new formulas and keyboard shortcuts which help to improve efficiency.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I have enjoyed meeting new people both from the office and from the client site. I have since met a variety of people and most I hope to remain friends with. PwC have a very welcoming atmosphere and everyone I have spoke to have been extremely friendly and willing to offer their time to help me if needed.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Some aspects of the programme, such as resourcing, aren't the best as I have been placed on jobs where I have been based in the office working on my own. The only coaching I received was from someone based in another office over google hangouts, which wasn't very beneficial to my work when I had a couple of questions to ask them.

5/10

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

This has varied from job to job. Each engagement I have been with a different team and on most of these I have been given excellent coaching and some people have gone above and beyond to ensure that i am comfortable with what i am testing and that i understand why we are doing this.

9/10

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

We have a couple of seminars specifically designated to our upcoming exams, but aside from this there is little extra support. There are also an intense two weeks where we go over the whole content, but this is months prior to the exam, so isn't very beneficial for remembering the content.

6/10

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

Studying for our qualifications alongside working on our placement has greatly benefited me as it has helped me to understand the reason behind why we carry out our testing.

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.)

There have been a couple of socials organised by PwC which are open to everyone. Some have been less well organised though and we have only been informed about them the night before. At the end of the year we have all been invited to a christmas ball and meal.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Good work atmosphere, friendly colleagues and good benefits.

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

Try and focus on the five core values PwC focus on. They look for these in both the application stage and throughout your career here.