Rating

9.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Work as an auditor during busy season. Typical day involves being out on client sites as part of an audit team conducting testing and lots of client contact time.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Developed my people skills (lots of contact with clients), time management, and also put into practice my accounting and professional skills learnt at university.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Thorougly enjoy both my degree programme and also my work placements at PwC

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by PwC?
  • Extremely valued

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Placements are well organised and there is lots of contact between PwC Newcastle University and ICAEW alike.

    10/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Receive lots of support and even when we are on placement we are in contact with people from the workplace helping us and keeping us in the loop.

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Again, receive lots of support - Whilst on placement there is tons of support from people managers, programme directors, managers and peers alike making sure you are ok and constantly striving to achieve. Even when you are not on placement (ie back at university) there is support and contact from PwC.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Very well - receive salary and also whilst on placement accomodation is provided meaning no rent & living costs and/or bills.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Plenty of opportunities including volunteering through PwC in the community, lots of sports teams, socials and networking events.

    10/10

  • 9. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Well paid, great atmosphere, lots of support and all in all an enjoyable place to work.


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

Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Accounting, Finance

Yorkshire & The Humber

February 2015


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