Internship Review at Accenture

The Role

Role Description

PMO.

Organising the project, implementing the project plan and regularly updating it, managing the SharePoint, organising the team trip to Milan, putting together graphs on excel for meetings.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Really really good placement overall.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Initially, I was "the intern" but I worked to gain that value and trust from the team.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Full support from my supervisor who was fantastic.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

It varied between extremely busy, then rather bored. I prefered to be busy but it was the nature of the job.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

People respected me and that gave me added responsibilities throughout the placement.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Varied from day to day, but generally very good.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Very well run.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

A fair amount of training such that we were able to do our job effectively.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• International Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Working from home

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

This was where I was very very shocked. They were not offering jobs until 2013. Given we were graduate interns, waiting for a year and a half for a permanent job, independant of how good our rating/review was, was appauling.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Very good social scene!

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Expensive. Didn't save any money in London.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Review 93/111 for Accenture

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