Deployment Analyst, Project Manager Review

Accenture deploy resources specifically on a demand basis. As such, whilst on a placement year it is unlikely that you will be able to say where you wish to be deployed when you first start. However your preference of industry sector will be taken into account.

This is variable between your deployments and the specific role and account you join. Clearly you have to make the effort to socialise and integrate professionally networking as and when etiquette deems appropriate. Initially one may feel out of the family circle but Accenture teams work dynamically and together and if you work hard and contribute you will soon be treated like family.

My manager was very good. She had a good balance between providing support with regular review meetings but also let me get on with work without constantly checking up on me.

As with any job it varies, but there was usually enough work to fill the day comfortably but not so much work that I had to stay late regularly to get it done.

I was given a huge amount of responsibillity, it was fantastic to be included and thought of as capable of holding these responsibilities, I had people reporting to me and became involved in a number of calls with high level employees.

I have learnt more in the past 6 months than I had thought possible. It is a completely different experience to learning about business at university, I will take all the skills I have learnt forward with me.

Serious when hard work needed to be achieved, but highly enjoyable and social at other times. A great balance.

Accenture HR who you will interact with throughout your placement do a very good job. They will form your point of contact for non project issues.

As mentioned Accenture provides around 24 hours training for employees per year. However as an intern not all training a were applicable and those costing money not permitted. However, the firm invested significantly in myself in terms of responsibility and trust which helped me gain practical skills whilst working.

Depending on your performance you will be assessed for a job after graduation. The end result will be fed back to you by HR in an exit interview. It is recommended to always touch basis with your mentor/buddy or manager to ask for feedback and feed forward to help you excel. Accenture start returning graduates as analysts as they do for any new joiner unless they are professional hires. Promotion aspects occur after 2 years.

Personally I did not get to interact heavily with any other interns whilst on placement (deployed on project). However Accenture holds regular events for interns (e.g socials) to ensure networking links are formed and friends keep in touch.

London is expensive for drinking and the cost of living is high.

Central London has a lot of venues to suit whatever you fancy.

At Accenture we have many societies as such whether this ranges from polo to chess. These clubs are all very inclusive and participation is encouraged during a discussion in your first week.