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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Fantastic 8 months - interesting and varied work, experience living in multiple UK locations, friendly and fun colleagues, plenty of social events. All round great experience.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Each team that I worked with (3 in total) treated me as a proper analyst (i.e. there was no difference in how they treated me against all the other graduate analysts) I was given lots of responsibility and felt trusted and valued by other team members. Everyone I worked with was friendly and always willing to help out / involve me in any social or wider Accenture community events.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • This varied from project to project. During my first role, I didn't really have a 'supervisor' as such, so guidance was fairly limited. I don't think this was a bad thing however - my managers always made sure I felt able to talk to them whenever I needed it and I enjoyed the responsibility of learning on the job. The team was also very aware that I didn't really have a supervisor/buddy and so by the end of my time on the project, the team was re-structured and I was given someone to 'report to'. My second project was very different as I was working closely with one lady almost every day. The guidance and support was therefore much more comprehensive.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Project 1 - varied from day to day. I had specific tasks to complete on a weekly basis but some tasks were more 'ad-hoc' and therefore some days would be busier than others. Project two - much more 'ad-hoc' tasks, as the nature of this project was more fast-paced and short term. This meant that I was busy most of the time. Much longer hours on this project however so difficult to compare to the previous one. In summary - never bored on either project. Especially with being 'out of town', there is not much room for free time during the week! It's taken me a while to recover from the 8 months - definitely a busy (but incredibly worthwhile) period.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was surprised by how much responsibility I was given from the word go. Especially on my first project - I was sending team deliverable documents directly to the client, with little/no review.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Hugely rewarding. My Excel, PowerPoint and more general communication and organisation skills have improved significantly. I have also had the opportunity to attend 'financial analysis' training sessions which will be particularly useful during my Economics degree.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • First project - huge account, lots of team socials, dinner out almost every day with the other interns, friendly atmosphere, great people. Second project - much smaller team, friendly and supportive team, team dinners each week, plenty of wider Accenture strategy events, real 'community' vibe, friendly clients, slightly cramped working conditions at client site. Third project (only on this one for a couple of weeks) - even smaller team, very friendly, supportive environment, great working conditions in the London office

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Well organised - HR was incredibly supportive the whole way through the placement and was always quick to reply to emails etc. The on-boarding process was however a little messy and I ended up receiving my Amex card late (not ideal when I was being placed on an out of town project straight away and therefore needed to pay for hotels/trains etc) Otherwise a very good set up.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Treated as if I was already part of the firm so was able to attend any training / community events alongside my team. Given that I was not working in London for 7 out of the 8 months, I thought that it may be difficult to attend any of these, but Accenture clearly sees a great deal of value in bringing everyone together and ensuring that events are accessible to all.

    5/5

  • 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

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Have been offered a place on their 'development scheme' - 3 years of funding throughout uni, a summer placement and a graduate job offer. Can't really fault the employment prospects!

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • HR organised a number of social events for all interns, including a Halloween party, a medieval banquet, a bowling party and leaving drinks. Team social events were fantastic too - plenty of meals out, drinks and community events.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • As I was out of town for most of the placement, most of my living costs were covered by Accenture. Social events were also mostly internally funded so socialising was actually fairly cheap! Weekends back in London were more expensive however (especially travel) but I was fortunate enough to live with my uncle so wasn't having to spend lots on renting a flat. Overall, I was incredibly lucky - I know a lot of other interns spent a great deal of money on flats in London, even if they then had to spend a few months living mostly out of town.

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • First project (Newcastle) - fantastic. Super cheap and great colleagues to go out with. Second project (Bristol) - good night life but we didn't really go out in the week. London - great nights out, expensive though (obviously)

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • I know that Accenture offers a number of sports clubs etc. but unfortunately I wasn't able to get involved in many of these as I was not based in London. Didn't really feel like much of a problem though.

    4/5

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Business Management, Consumer Products/FMCG, Financial Management, Management Consulting, Market Research, Marketing, Government

May 2015


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