Associate Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.4/10

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

Deals associate, I work in corporate finance and help companies sell their businesses

10/10

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

I have learnt how to financially model transactions and effectively communicate with clients

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy it a lot, its very fast paced and I enjoy working hand in hand with clients

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme is not organised at all. It was changed half way through from a rotational based program to a home team one where we stay within a business unit the whole time

7/10

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

I receive a lot of support, they always look after my wellbeing and check that I am ok

10/10

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

Very little, I have found it more effective to teach myself the curriculum

2/10

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

Due to me being in Deals and not audit, I feel it does not help much as there are little accounting based tasks

6/10

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 get involved in a lot of professional networking events with private equity firms which I thoroughly enjoy

6/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a very friendly place with lots of opportunities to learn and progress your career

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

Be yourself, they are looking for personalities not robots!