Programmer Review

by Accenture

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Very good company for a placement experience but unsure if I'd want to work here full time.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Placement students can be looked upon here as low on the corporate sense.

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

    • Management on the whole was bad from my experience with the company suffering from dis-economies of scale because of its sheer size.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Overall one is kept on their feet with different tasks but some can be trivial.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • On the whole I was given a fair amount of responsibility and trusted with important tasks and processes.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • As a Software Engineer, I learnt alot of uselful programming and OS skills here.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good.

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

    • Excellent.

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

    • Very well, training was provided also at the start.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Excellent, job offers are made at the end.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, alot of social events take place.

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

    • London central, very very high.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very good, alot of bars, pubs and clubs near by, very expensive though.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, this was the best aspect. Football, rugby, winetasting, karoke etc :)

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science, Information Technology

London

May 2012

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