Flying Start 2 Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9/10

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

Involved in client based auditing work

10/10

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

This has allowed me to develop team work and communication skills, as well as developing my technical accounting and auditing capabilities

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I highly enjoy this program, giving me the best of a uni life and a working life. The team culture is wonderful and makes work enjoyable.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

A very well organised and structured program. The four years are set out from the beginning and stays the say all the way through which helps build continuity in both study and work. However, the university side of the COVID-19 outbreak for exams was uncertain.

6/10

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

PwC have a great support system in place with buddies and career coaches from the beginning. The teams I have worked on have also provided lots of support with a strong theme of wellbeing.

10/10

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

Up until this year, this has been great. With great lecturers and a well structured study program. However, with COVID-19, the exam process has been unclear and is still not certain despite the exam season being upon us.

6/10

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

The learning of the ACA really benefits our knowledge before going on to placement.

10/10

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.)

At uni this is plentiful. However, our placements are over busy season meaning this is limited at PwC, however social groups and events within the audit team are as often as they can be at such a busy time.

10/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

They have a strong support system and allow you to develop your technical capabilities right from day one. This overall sets everyone up to be able to complete high quality audit work for clients

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

Have confidence in yourself, your capabilities and your potential to grow with the help of the firm.