Analyst Review

by Accenture

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Although I was happy with the high level of responsibility I was given, the work wasn't very varied or what I was led to believe it would be like. There was a much higher emphasis on IT skills than the recruitment process made out to be. Also, there was a span of a month where I was working 14 hours a day almost every day which was a bit heavy handed.

    2/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Accenture were very keen to make use of us, although there were occasions where it felt like you couldn't really do much and weren't getting work.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • It varied on the projects, but for the most part this was good

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Once again, it depended. Obviously towards the end there was less work, but on most days I worked a lot of over time (unpaid)

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • In my first project I didn't get much responsibility; however in my second one I was placed in charge of a team of 5 people in India and responsible for a whole stream of testing

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I picked up weren't overly useful for History, however I did get much better at time keeping and organising myself so that was a plus

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • This was a project based placement in which I had 2 offices. In general, the first office was much more fun but that was because the company which we were consulting for was much younger and had a different culture.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • In the first week we were kept waiting for projects.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Lots of training was available

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I didn't really like the line of work. The rating is more of a reflection on me as opposed to the company

    1/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There were lots of socials which were usually well attended

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is very expensive, however in terms of work socialising there were often budgets so it was fine

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I've lived in London my whole life anyway and always loved the nightlife. The city is no different, aside from an overly large abundance of Essex girls who can be fairly irritating

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 5/5
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London

August 2011

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