Deloitte Scholar - Consulting Review
by Deloitte
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
4.0
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
3.0
- 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
My pacement was good but was a relatively long length of time so during the middle period I started to struggle. However, the middle period coincided with my least enjoyable project so it depends what is avaliable at the time
Being an eighteen year old some of my colleagues ignored me slightly but on the whole most people definitely listened to my views
There is a very good network set up to ensure you don't 'slip through the cracks'
If you are able to go on the consultancy placement the work level will vary to a large degree depending on the project, but on the whole you will be fairly busy.
Again, varied between each project and each manager but in one project I was drafting documents independently and bringing ideas and imput to large and important meetings
The understanding of the business environment was a large jump for me and I think the skills I developed are more for life rather than particularly helping with my degree course
The Company
Good - especially after the completion of a deadline
It was very well run with buddy systems and people dedicated to ensuring a smooth placement
There was training throughout and a residential 2 week training period at the beginnig
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Healthcare/Dental
I enjoyed my placement and likely to go back but not sure if it is the right area of business for me
The Culture
We regularly met up, had 2 weekends away (Amsterdam and Prague) and many of us travelled with each other
I was in London and found the costs very prohibitive
It was good but again I found it quite expensive
There were, particulary sports teams but I didn't get involved or know many people who did
Details
Commercial Banking, Business Management, Logistics and Operations, Management Consulting
London
November 2011
