Programme Assistant 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
4.1
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
4.5
- 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
I really enjoyed the work at my placement although with any work some days are harder than others and I found myself getting bored with workinf on the same thing. Towards the end of my placement though my work became more varied and I was able to manage projects myself which made it more enjoyable.
Accenure was a small team based at Microsoft but we all got on really well and worked well as a team.
My team (both Accenture & Microsoft employees) were always willing to support and guide me on the work I was doing for them as well as help me plan my dissertation.
Some days I was very busy if we had a deadline approaching but I found this motivated me and made the day go quicker other days I would sometimes be a little bored but always found something to do!
I was given more repsonsibility towards the end of my placement when I was in charge of running my own projects. I always had the support of my team and turned to them when I was unsure of anything.
My skills developed alot whilst I was on placement, my confidence grew as I had to present my findings from my projects to our Microsoft clients as well as fellow Accenture employees.
The Company
It could be a bit quiet at times as the area we worked in was very busy.
The placement was set well organised.
I was given the opportunity to do online training courses and they set up an induction for when you first start to meet other Accenture employees from other teams and learn about the company.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
As Accenture work with a variety of different organisations the future employment prospects are very appealing as there is alot of variety but I am unsure yet what I want to do when I graduate so I am keeping an open mind!
The Culture
I was the only placement student but the social scene with my team was great. My first day was at the summer party and there we were always organising bowling nights, sushi nights and the trip to Nice to see the Accenture Technology labs was a great perk!
I lived at home!
Reading is ok, but it's what I have been used to since I turned 18!
There are loads of clubs and socities set up by Accenture but you would have to travel to London for alot of them which was a negative point.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
Scotland
September 2009
