Flying start degree programme - FS1 - London Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.8/10

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

My role would vary from doing client work, to attending meetings with clients and helping to take notes, requesting information from clients and documenting this.

9/10

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

My auditing knowledge and skills have greatly developed and i have learnt a lot about being a good auditor. My excel ability has also greatly increased as prior to starting here i could barely use excel

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I have really enjoyed the programme so far as I have learnt a lot by being on a work placement gaining real world experience.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme is very well organised i have found. When i first started placement i was very anxious that i would be very much out of my depth but by having a year of study prior to beginning work massively helped and i felt comfortable pretty quickly

9/10

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

PwC provides a lot of support. We have a career coach as well as our engagement teams who provide enormous amounts of support and help. The University of Nottingham have also given us support by giving us the option to speak to us as well as setting up a call mid placement to discuss how it has been going.

10/10

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

The university of Nottingham provide us with all out teaching. They give us support and all the study books and more online.

7/10

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

Studying the qualification has helped me to perform much better in my role as i already had a grasp of what would be expected of me and i already had a good understanding of audit

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.)

There have been some social events organised between the flying start groups. There was a Christmas party. There has also been other events, Over my placement i never heard any mention of any sporting groups however

7/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

As it is a huge firm with many interesting high-profile clients. All the staff I have met/ worked with are incredibly friendly and supportive towards me. The location is really good and the office is very modern and nice.

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

Make sure you know about PwC and their values. Also know in detail about what role at PwC you are applying for in detail.