Audit Associate Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.1/10

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

Conducting audit work including performing substantive detail testing for different clients on their balance sheet and income statement line items. The clients I was working on included asset wealth management clients such as private equity firms.

8/10

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

I have learnt good teamwork skills whilst working with lots of various team members on different clients. My time management skills have improved and communication skills when contacting the clients . My leadership skills have also improved as i had the opportunity to coach other team members

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy the programme as its the best of both worlds - university plus also getting the opportunity to work on multiple short placements to earn money and this also greatly aids my studies for my degree.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well structured as the placements are at the same time each year and are communicated well. The communication between the placement work and the university is also excellent

9/10

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

Good support when working on placement, whilst a uni support is limited as we are not contracted and employed during this time so the contact and support from the employer is limited

6/10

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

Support from the training provider is a good level, the university supports us well whilst we are studying and PwC support us well when we are working. Plus the communication between the two is good and constant

7/10

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

Very well, the work placement greatly aid my university studies when taking uni and professional exams as the work experience helps me to apply my knowledge better and enables me to understand the syllabus more rather than from just reading textbooks

9/10

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, PwC hold many extra curricular activities including sports matches like netball and football. However, we unfortunately are often no there to take part in these due to the short placements we are on, but when i join full time i am looking forward to taking part

9/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Great atmosphere in the office, great young people to work with who are enthusiastic, lots of social events to get involved in, great supportive employer with lots of opportunities to progress and good coaching available

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

Research the company well before and choose a sector you are particularly interested in so that you can ask to work on particular clients.