Analyst Review

by Accenture

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyment varied throughout placement - depended a lot on the project you were put on

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Amount of responsibility given to me personally was very high and felt those around me did appreciate my view on how to deal with problems/issues.

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

    • Someone was always on hand to give advice.

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

    • Work varied depending on project and time to delivery within project. However, there was always something to do if you were proactive

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot of responsibility given during the placement

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

    • Time management and Computer skills (e.g. use of Microsoft Excel) have been vastly improved

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • In my personal experience, the atmosphere was quite dull at times. (on both the projects I was on during my placement)

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

    • Set up well - someone who had organised the placement was always at hand to help

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Could always take extra training when I had time/wanted to

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • From what we were told, promotions can be very quick if you put time and effort in and work hard

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there was - Intern events were common

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

    • London is very expensive. Though if you were on an out of town project - company paid for travel and gave an evening allowance for dinner.

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

    • Very good - when in the heart of London there was always something to do after work. Went out with colleagues for drinks a few times and there was always plenty of choice around.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Plenty of clubs and societies to join. I attended talks on Accenture's plans to do with the Emerging world which was very interesting. Others I have spoken to attended dinners arranged by other societies.

    4/5
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Business Management, Computer Science, Economics, Management Consulting

London

April 2013

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