Analyst Review

by Accenture

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.9
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Interesting variety of projects you. A lot of flexibility. Great variety of work,

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

    • Some extent. Depending really on the managers.

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

    • Not much. Your work is very independent of anyone and anything. You have your responsibilities and it's your duty to contact the right people, chase them to take some time and help you, and deliver.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very... Can't remember too many days when I was out of the office before 7pm. They also don't pay for extra time.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot of responsibility. A lot of pressure is put on you.

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

    • Microsoft Office skills develop tremendously. Nobody can beat me at creating a "deck" now. Aligning boxes in PowerPoint and writing excel formulas becomes second nature. Not sure how much client interface you'll have. Again, depends on the project you are rolled on.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Like a crowded train station, where you don't speak to anyone and you're not sure if you'll manage to get on the train. As they are a consultancy, many teams are frequently on the client site. The ones remaining in the office don't speak to each other. The company has this hot desks booking process, but there are hardly enough hot desks. You have to book one way in advance, otherwise you are likely to have nowhere to work that day.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • 6 months = 2x3 month projects. There is little oversight from the HR team (as expected), and your placement is in the hands of your projects' team (mainly your manager). That being said, it's quite an enjoyable ride.

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

    • A week at the start on really basic/ general skills. Other Online training afterwards for compliance

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Quite

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Depends very much on your team, as with most of these questions.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived in London. Everything is super overpriced. Go to Eastern Europe, I've heard it's amazing,

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

    • Great

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Many opportunities, sure, but little time. There are many clubs that have company given budgets

    4/5
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May 2015

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