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 "Without a doubt, the best thing about Accenture is the people. Everyone you work with is highly professional and talented."
Priyali Chougule
Priyali obtained a BEng degree in Electronics Engineering from Shivaji University in India, and completed her MSc in Modern Communication Technologies with Business Management at Sussex University. She worked as a Technology Coach with PC World prior to joining Accenture as an Analyst in January 2008.
“The first few weeks at Accenture were extremely exciting; it was a steep learning curve, but at the same time there was always an element of fun. My first four weeks of training were spent in the UK followed by two weeks in Chicago where I attended Core Analyst School with colleagues from the UK and around the world. It was great fun, and I made a lot of friends.
The induction programme is carefully designed to develop all the skills you need for the Analyst’s role, and includes technology training on VB, MS Office, Project, Visio and SAP. You also spend time carefully studying the project life cycle. There’s a lot to take in, and at times it can seem overwhelming, but things become much clearer in the following weeks! You are also allocated a career counsellor and a buddy who provide you with on-going support and advice.
Without a doubt, the best thing about Accenture is the people. Everyone you work with is highly professional and talented. It’s a friendly company too; there are socialising and networking events to meet people from all around the company.
My first project was working with British Telecom on business process analysis and redesign. I developed business case studies to improve the quality and productivity of current processes and participated in system testing, providing feedback for ‘go live’. Additionally, I created a training package for end users as well as delivering the training. The project required me to travel to different client sites and allowed me to work with lots of new people every day. It was a really exciting experience.
The culture at Accenture is competitive, meritocratic and diverse. There are lots of opportunities on offer, and they will help you develop a rounded personality, both professional and personal. My advice to new graduates would be to seize those opportunites, take on new challenges and push yourself to your limit. That’s what I’m doing, and I hope to develop as a Manager within the next five years.” | 