Analyst Review

by Accenture

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • As there are a wide variety of projects and work, it can be luck as to where you get placed. However, the people here are the ones that really make it enjoyable.

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

    • A good balance

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • As long as you seek it help when necessary, it is always there for you

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

    • Some give or take but on the whole busy but not overly so.

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

    • Dependent on the project and how you coped through the first weeks, gained more responsibility as the placement progressed

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

    • Invaluable, everything from presentation/office behaviour down to the actual work.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good balance between fun and serious work dependent on how busy things were

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised and dedicated HR team who soley deal with interns.

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

    • There was a program to gain further qualifications but it was not that useful. However, personal development through project work was really good.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There is a big push for interns to come back to Accenture after university with added financial bonus.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Hard to say as will depend on individuals but company encouraged socialising.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is very expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • But the choice and variety is really good as it is such a big city

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

    • You had to seek these out though but there were many sports clubs.

    4/5
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Information Technology, Management Consulting

London

April 2012

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