Analyst Review

by Accenture

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Good range of work, and a comprehensive insight into the work that Accenture does.

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

    • Got on really well with them, and they were happy to delegate many tasks to me.

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

    • Regular lunch meetings with my line manager; we sat on adjacent desks and often talked about career guidance and how the project was going.

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

    • Usually pretty busy, but mornings were sometimes pretty quiet, and then it all got busier towards the end of the day.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A fair amount - got to work on actual research and was given quite a lot of independence in my deadlines and the scope of my work.

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

    • Presenting skills, writing reports.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • At the client, so quite an odd mix of Accenture people, client employees, and third-party technology experts. We all got on pretty well, and there was good team bonding through pub quizzes and beer tasting and the like.

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

    • HR people at Accenture were generally good, though there was quite a lot of confusion about expenses and what location of client qualified you to stay out at the client.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A lot of detailed training in first week, and good team activities every couple of weeks.

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

    • Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Huge firm to work for, but I'd like to specialise in a particular area.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really excellent - though we only saw each other at the end of the week, we got on extremely well and organised socials outside of the scheme too.

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

    • A lot of free drinks at our socials, and my expenses while on the project were completely covered by the firm.

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

    • My project was out in Reading, and so there was little socialising outside of the office bar. The project members staying at the same hotel didn't seem that interested in socialising, beyond weekly football games.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We did a charity day in a community garden.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Management Consulting

London

November 2010

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