Flying Start Degree Programme - FS3 London Embankment Place Review

Work experience involved working as an auditor in PwC's assurance line of service, working on external audits throughout busy season as an audit associate. My duties involved auditing the financial statements of PwC's clients and performing other assurance engagements which PwC are engaged on by their respective clients

I was able to develop my auditing skills while on placement. This was my third placement and therefore I was able to further develop skills that I have already got in the past. These include time management, project management, financial accounting and reporting, microsoft excel, presentation and word proficiency too.

I enjoyed my work experience because I was able to work very long hours and got paid about £10 an hour for doing it. I enjoy doing this because I like accounting and therefore it is very suitable for me. I would like to continue this experience by joining PwC full time

My work experience was well organised as I had several levels of support from PwC employees at all points. I was passed seemlessly from the flying start team onto my engagements where I was managed by specific audit staff. Then resourcing was able to put me onto other clients throughout

I learned that everybody works very long hours and that they secretly enjoy doing it. I also learned that everybody is quite supportive of junior staff which is reassuring. This makes me want to replicate the same support when I become a senior in the future during my time at PwC

I think my work experience helped in deciding on my future career path by showing that I would like to continue what I was doing on my previous 3 placements by continuing to work for pwc full time as an auditor in their assurnace line of service as I enjoyed it

I was paid for my time and for overtime, albeit it at a much lower rate than others doing the same work as me. I was also reimbursed for travel when going further than the pwc office, and for expenses such as late evening meals and taxi's home after working into the early hours.

There were opportunities for networking and meeting other employees as everybody is put into different industry groups within the office. These groups are split by 100 people each and they organise their own social events between themselves. This allows people to network in groups rather than having an entire office event

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I would recommend PwC to a friend because they provide good opportunities for career advancement for accountants and good employee benefits such as overtime pay. I had an overall good experience and would like to continue to work for them into the future of my career as an accountant in the UK

when joining pwc I think it is important that all new joiners ask lots of questions to ensure that they can develop their technical auditing skills as quickly as possible. This will allow them to ensure maximum career advancement during their time as an accountant, and to pass their exams