Audit Associate Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

5.5/10

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

My role is in audit, which involves working in a team on one client at a time, reviewing their financial accounts against evidence provided.

6/10

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

I have developed my client interaction skills, networking skills and communication skills.

5/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the work, having responsibilities and working within a team.

6/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The team responsible for professional qualifications are very disorganised.

4/10

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

My manager (called a "career coach") is not very involved in my development at all, tries to do as little as she can and avoids talking to me as much as she can.

4/10

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

We do not get enough "live, in college" tuition compared to other firms, for cost-saving reasons. We also do not get any study days for resits, which is unlike our competitors.

4/10

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

My qualification is essential for the role as we cannot practice without it.

8/10

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.)

Yes, although more diversity of sports clubs would be appreciated.

7/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

For the interesting work we do and the opportunity to study for the professional qualification.

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

Think of examples where you have demonstrated the "PwC Professional Attributes" which can be found on our website.