Software Engineering Associate Review

by Accenture

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • The placement at Accenture was really good. I was able to work with a variety of technologies and improve my software engineering skills vastly. They have so many clients within so many different industries that there is such a variety in the type of work you could be doing.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My colleagues at Accenture were very welcoming. They were always on hand to help when needed and provided continuous support.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • The managers were very supportive and always worked with me in a way which brought my best abilities out. They were always willing to listen and take my views into consideration.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was pretty busy on a day to day basis. It all depends on the project and the nature of work involved. As I was involved in software engineering projects, software bugs were continuously appearing, meaning I always had to be on hand to fix any issues in the code.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • The level of responsibility I was given was the same as any other graduate level employee. I was treated as any other Accenture employee would be.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The skills learnt are invaluable and will be extremely useful in my degree studies and beyond. As well as technical skills, communication, teamworking, presentation and project management skills were developed and this would greatly assist me in any job I decide to take later in my career.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • It depends on the project you are on. Luckily I was on a project which had great, energetic, enthusiastic people in and the atmosphere was always a great one to be in. I always felt welcomed by everyone and everyone got along with each other.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The scheme was set up well, training was provided at the beginning of the placement year to give students a chance to gain some insight into the type of work they may be entering. At the end of the placement, HR contact you for feedback on the placement, which i think is vital in ensuring the scheme is always improved to give the best for students.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • There was a large variety of training and development opportunities. A lot of the time it is up to you to apply for training but if approved by senior team members, the company is happy to invest in training opportunities for you. They strongly encourage you to get involved in training and a lot of the training takes place abroad, which is a nice as opposed to training in the same office as you work in.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work 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

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • 5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The social scene was great. Every few weeks we had nights out and done a variety of things together, which helped the team bond more and welcome any new members into the team.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Quite expensive as I was based in London.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Worked in London so the nightlife was great.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Accenture give you the chance to get involved in opportunities outside of work. They allow you three charity days a year in which you can volunteer to work for charities of your choice.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science

London

July 2017


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