Technical Analyst (Placement) Review

by Accenture

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed my work during the placement - it was challenging and there was always a lot to do

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility, and I felt that my contributions were values by my colleagues

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • At the start he guided me through things, but was quick to take a more hands-off approach once I was settled. He was always available for questions, and I was able to contact him easily if I ever had any queries. I had informal performance reviews every few months where we would assess my performance and any areas to improve

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was quite busy, and the days tended to run from 9-6pm (occassionally running until 7, a couple of times a month) The culture was to stay as many hours as necessary to complete work, so I was able to take on as much as I deemed possible, and I was able to leave earlier on days if I needed, as I could plan my work to account for this

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility, even from the first day - it was good to be given work that had an impact, as some companies have a tendency to give inconsequential work to interns

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I learnt a lot of time management skills in my role, and it will be useful when I continue my degree

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • I worked at the client office, at a media company, so the atmosphere was pretty relaxed - people would talk over coffee and everyone tended to take the full hour for lunch

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • It was a little disorganised in terms of getting people placed onto projects once the training was over (some people were on the bench for a bit before finding a project) Once I was on a project, things ran smoothly, and my HR contact was always good with informing about any paperwork I needed to do for the placement

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Although it seems that the company in general is invested in development (most of my colleagues would have training), I didn't have any training or courses during my placement

    2/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Working from home

    2/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Having completed a placement, I am confident that if I return to the company I would be in a good position to be on a good project and progress well within the company

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There were some social events organised during the year by HR (start, middle, end of the placement)

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I was based in London so the cost of living and socialising was quite high, especially on an intern salary

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • London was predictably good in terms of nightlife

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Accenture has an active social scene in terms of lots of groups based around interests, sports etc.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Information Technology

London

August 2018


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