Intern Review

by Accenture

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Worked on some challenging problems but had lots of support. Working as part of a team makes this much more enjoyable, we also went out often as a team for drinks/meals which was enjoyable also the intern team put on lots of events too

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

    • I was given lots of responsibility from day one so this greatly assisted in becoming part of the team.

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

    • We were given training before starting and my colleagues were very supportive

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

    • I was as busy as was needed on the project, sometimes had to stay late but it depends what project you are on

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

    • I was given lots of responsibility from early on

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

    • My degree is very technical however lots of the skills gained were business skills so there were very valuable

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Depends which client you are on, generally the office has a great atmosphere within the team

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

    • Very well organised, i was put straight onto a great project so i was very happy

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

    • I went on two training courses during my time here

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got a job offer

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of events organised within the team and by the internship event

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

    • Socialising in London is expensive, my project was out of time though so generally cheap

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

    • Depends where your project is based

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

    • Lots of opportunities

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Management Consulting

London

October 2012

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