Management Consulting Analyst Review
by Accenture
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.5
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The Culture
4.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Accenture is a brilliant company to work for. Your experience there is heavily dictated by the client that you work with. If you are lucky, as in my case, to get a really good client placing then you have the opportunity to push the scope of your work and hence your enjoyment.
Once you prove yourself within your team they will value you highly and treat you as a regular member of the team. From a social perspective it is one of the most welcoming and friendly environments I have worked in.
I was provided support and guidance where required, but at the same time my managers would trust me to work independently for extended periods.
There is always work to do and you will never be bored, whether or not you have to stay in the office until late is purely down to project lifecycle. The work/life balance of their teams is a high priority for many managers.
Whilst not necessarily 'running the show' I was given an amazing amount of responsibility during my placement. This is completely dependent on your specific manager, but mine was brilliant and by the end of the placement I was running a small team of my own despite being many years junior of the members of my team.
Undoubtedly I attained skills that will be useful to me for life!
The Company
There was always a fun but professional atmosphere in the office.
The Graduate HR team did a highly impressive job of making the whole placement flow smoothly as well as organising socials for the interns.
The company has a big ethos that focus on the learning and development of it's employees. We had full employee access to these training schemes and were able to take advantage of these at any opportunity.
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
I have been offered a Summer Vacation Scheme place and then after that will hopefully be offered a job.
The Culture
As well as the socials organised by HR we met at least once a week for socials of our own.
London is not cheap, but with an accomodation bonus from the company to help you get started and a very generous pay rate cost of living is not too serious a consideration.
Central London.... what more could you want!
Accenture has a large number of clubs and societies that you are always welcome to get involved in.
Details
London
August 2011
