Flying Start Degree- Reading 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:

I was allocated to a client in audit and I joined a team, we conducted testing on FSLIs and had daily catch ups.

8/10

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

I have become more confident in talking to people and learned to communicate more clearly and concisely. As well as gathering a better understanding of how to test FSLIs and how they impact the financial statements.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The teams I worked with made the job a lot of fun, we had scheduled time to have some down time and the team was as helpful as they could be. This met my expectations.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

it's well structured in that uni and work is balanced, the work can sometimes be a little overwhelming but the team is good at helping out and making sure you can cope.

8/10

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

My manager made sure that he was always available, when i needed help i would send him a message and he would always reply in a timely manner.

9/10

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

N/A

7/10

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

N/A

7/10

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 were frequent extra-curricular activities, from curry night, to desk yoga there was something available for most people.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I't a good company to work for

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

Be authentic and confident that you would bring something to the company.