Business Analyst Review

by Accenture

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Depsite the work was a bit dull at times, the atmoshpere in the office and people on the team were great to work with.

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

    • Reasonably as I was given alot of work and responsiblity.

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

    • I recieved daily help and input not only from the other people I was working with but also from my manager. They were always willing and able to help with everything.

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

    • I was extremely busy all day every day, it was almost too much but I was still able to go home at reasonable times and I much preferred it to being bored.

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

    • I was given a massive amount of responsibilty, which was really good. The work I was doing had considerable risk for the client so it was essential I kept everything documented and despite that I was given a lot of free reign.

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

    • They didn't specifically help with my degree but I learnt so many other key life skills, and got so much workplace experience that it was invaluable.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Laid back but very hard-working, with some socials every now to make it more fun.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised, from day one we knew where we needed to be througout, though getting the paperwork done before we started wasnt very well organised.

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

    • We got a week long training course, even though the internship was only 8 weeks in total so they invested quite alot in that respect.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

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

    • Very appealing as they take really good care of their employees.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Reasonble, they tried to do a social for the team every week which was usually quite good fun

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

    • When I was in london, it was fairly expenive but when working on cloent site, everything was expensed.

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

    • Not much night life at all.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, but mainly with friends rather than colleagues.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2014

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