Analyst Review

by Accenture

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable place to work. Everyone is very interactive and helpful.

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

    • Colleagues value interns like full-time employees. Given usual project work like everyone else.

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

    • Managers are usually very busy with very limited/no time to guide the junior employees so on that part, you really have to push hard to get guidance.

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

    • I was very busy most of the times and found it hard to maintain a balance. Had to stay in office to finish work even after midnight many days.

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

    • Was given a lot of responsibility which was unheard of in internships so learnt a lot about managing expectations and responsibilities.

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

    • Learnt a wide variety of skills which will help me for a long time and assist in degree and afterwards.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Offices were quite welcoming places to work apart from some client sites.

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

    • Placement was organised very well and there were processes in place so that things work in an orderly way.

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

    • Had a 5 day induction week and a couple of skills workshops.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

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

    • Got a full time job offer

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fellow students had a brilliant social scene. HR department also organised many social and networking events.

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

    • It was a good balance as I stayed in both London and outside.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was reasonably good however I didn't participate too much.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Many opportunities including gym, sports, networking clubs and societies, volunteering, team building etc.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Business Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Insurance & Risk Management, Management Consulting, Recruitment

London

October 2012

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