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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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
The placement year was well structured and whilst you were allocated your first client based on your preferences in your application, you had the freedom to network and use connections to find your second client. This gave you the flexibility to get the most out of the year and your experiences.
On both the clients and teams I worked in I was treated like extended family and they ensured my development was in line with what Accenture would want to see out of a regular Analyst. This gave me a great opportunity to strengthen certain skills and know I could rely on my superiors and team members if the going got tough.
I couldn't fault my line managers on either of my 2 projects that I worked on during my year at Accenture.
Work is very up and down - unpredictable in management consultancy. To this effect, on my first project it started off very quiet due tot he particular phase the project was in. This gave me the chance to do some computer based learning alongside my day to day duties.My second project was the complete opposite and I was so busy that I often worked long hours. Both gave me different views of the work available with such a diverse organisation.
I was given a lot of responsibility during the whole year and my line managers were extremely good at giving me ownership over deliverables. I was treated just like a graduate at all times throughout my year.
I learned more through this year than I did during the first two years of my degree.
The Company
Pleasant client atmospheres and when working out of the accenture head office - it is very modern and there is always a great working vibe around.
couldn't fault it as i couldn't ask for more.
A lot of the learning and training is led by you the employee so you have access to a wide range of CBTs and there was also an induction week right at the start of the placement.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Healthcare/Dental
Travel loan
I received an offer after the placement. Something that Accenture offers as part of the scheme providing your performance has been rated highly.
The Culture
colleagues - when working on clients out of town there are many social things like dinner clubs and sports to get involved with. fellow placement students - there are frequent socials throughout the year and we all got along very well together.
London is expensive but Accenture pays you a competitive salary so if you find a cheap place to rent you have enough money to spend on socialising and travel.
London is fantastic and also experienced the nightlife in the various cities at client locations.
It is just a matter of what you want to chose to do and getting involved. I took part in an inter company tennis and ski racing competitions.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
June 2014