Business and Systems Integration Analyst Review

by Accenture

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Overall I enjoyed the internship, mainly due to the exceptional people on the project who made it a pleasure to work with them every day.

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

    • I always felt valued by my colleagues and was given a lot of responsibility, acting as a middle man between Accenture and the client.

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

    • Support was given 100% of the time and made me feel truely welcome and valued in the team.

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

    • This varied significantly due to the role. It was very dependant on testing issues at the time and due to the timing of my placement I covered a 'quieter' period of testing.

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

    • I was given a signficant amount of responsibility, discussing issues with consultants and managers as well as client partners.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Before being assigned to a client, we were given an excel training course which developed excel skills. During the role, I feel that I have developed a number of skills around organisation and communicating to clients.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I spent time in London and on client site. The atmosphere was much more inclusive on client site as everyone was in one building instead of working remotely.

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

    • Overall it was organised well.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had a weeks training as part of the 8 week internship which was not relevant to the role but was a nice introduction into the company. We also went on a excel course which was well organised and helpful.

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

    • It would be very appealing.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • On client site there was a good social scene and there were lots of events eg. Going to see a musical or company drinks. In the london office there was less of a social scene after work.

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

    • Travel to client site was paid and was reasonable prices.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Client site was quieter than what was avaliable in London

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

    • There were lots of opportunities advertised, though due to the split working it was hard to get as involved.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2014

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