Business Technology Consultant Review

I found the work was both challenging and exciting. I was exposed to three different roles during my time at Capgemini within the recruitment, tobacco and gaming industries. Each role brought new challenges and the opportunity to develop new skills and expand your network of contacts. Therefore I found my work very interesting!

The culture at Capgemini is one of its best aspects. I felt like I was really valued by my team members and the company as a whole. I joined the Business Technology Consultant (BTC) discipline which provides you with a community of undergraduates and graduates to realte to.

From the beginning you are assigned a "Capgemini Buddy" who is somebody from the BTC (mentioned above) who eases you into the company, answers any questions you have and introduces you to other people in the business unit. Additionally I was assigned a reviewer who acts as a Capgemini mentor who I meet with every month to discuss the work I have been up to, receive guidance and to gain feedback from my Project Manager. I also felt that I could ask anybody (regardless of job role or how senior they were) a question and they would happily take the time to help me out.

In my role I found that each project brought different challneges, workloads and deadlines. Therefore some projects were noticably busier than others. I felt that this really helped me manage my time effectively as it taught me how to hit deadlines during busy periods and use time effectively when my workload was calmer.

I found that each project gave me a high level responsibility where management were dependant on alot of the work I produced.

There is no doubt in my mind that the skills I have learnt here will be incredibly useful throughout the rest of my studies and during my future career. I have learnt how to operate different technology, manage my time and people effectively as well as building a valuable network of contacts that will help me get to where I would like to go in my career.

Each project brings new enviornments, client officies and challenges. This changing atmosphere was incredibly interesting.

Capgemini dedicates a whole business unit to placement students and graduates. It has it's own line manager, reviewers, capgemini buddies, HR and resourcing managers. It was very organised but also allowed you to be flexible. For example I was able to make my own contacts and get myself onto projects that interested me.

Capgemini provides a wealth of training resources which you can tailor to your interests. During my time I completed and gained a certification in Business Analysis, gained access to SAS software and learning materials through it's own learning and development site and attended a Raleigh Leadership Weekend which allowed me to manage a project team and also gave back to the local community.

Each month the BTC holds a social event which provides everybody with an opportunity to catch up as we all work on different projects. Additionally there is a christmas party every year and each project team hosts it's own events.

Living in central London there are countless opportunities to go out and have fun.

I attended the Raleigh weekend as mentioned before, joined a local basketball team and still found the time to gig with the band I play in.