Flying Start 1 Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.1/10

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

Audit work, communicating with the team frequently discussing the work at hand, completing evidence based activities for the audit

10/10

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

I have learnt many new skills, many new IT skills in excel and PwC's inhouse programmes, as well as audit knowledge too

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I have very much enjoyed my programme, being able to live in a beautiful hotel and live in a different city as well as meeting many new people it has been great

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well organised, clearly structured with out career pathway too

10/10

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

I was able to consistently ask questions, no question was a stupid question

10/10

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

Text books come from the training provider which are very useful. I personally haven't received any individual support from the training provider but nor have I searched for it

5/10

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

It provides me the knowledge I need to stay within regulations whilst fulfilling my role to a high standard and allows me to have a great understanding of the work I am performing

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.)

I played football with some of the other staff members

9/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a great place to work, I felt welcomed from day one and felt part of the team right from the outset

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

Be yourself, allow your passion to shine through when applying for the job