New Associate Review
at Accenture
Degree Apprenticeship
Information Technology
Newcastle upon Tyne
Review Submitted: July 2020
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
My current role is doing manual and some automated testing on the Home Office Project for Accenture, this is where I have been testing the functionalities of the application 'Atlas' and have been detected defaults and bugs. Within this, so far I have also wrote some of my own automation with guidance from team member (writing and running feature files).
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Although at times this programme can be challenging, I really enjoy what I do on a day to day basis and the University work is very different to this therefore makes my week more exciting and flexible.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learnt many new skills so far working at Accenture, before this apprenticeship I did not have any knowledge or skills within the area of testing. Therefore, I have came a long way in my testing knowledge. As well as this, I have improved massively on my networking skills and confidence whilst communicating with team members from all over the world (calls with developers based in India).
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The programme is very structured. Whilst working Monday-Thursday, I also attend college on a Friday which keeps a steady routine.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I recieve constant support from my apprentice leads, Karen and Ketki, with regular catchups. On a day to day basis, I also keep in touch with my project leads during the daily stand ups. As well as this, my university tutor arranges meetings monthly to keep up on us individually as well as speaking to them every Friday.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I have montly meeting with my Uni tutor, as well as keeping in touch every Friday.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
My role is very different to the work i complete at University. However, there has been a few projects that have been benefitted due to knowledge I learnt at work.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
There are many meetings throughout the week and events that go on at Accenture, this makes the work place a much more exciting and happy place to work.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Accenture to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is an amazing opportunity for young adults to get into the business and technology work place whilst also acheiving a qualification.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Accenture?
Be yourself and always be open to try and learn new things. Also, have a passion for new technologies and innovation. Make sure you are applying because you want to benefit the growth of accentures technology and are striving to get involved and learn new things everyday.
