first impressions

so I started my job with Accenture with another about 100 people - fresh graduates and experienced hires. Thursday / Friday I was in Frankfurt at the introduction seminar. Nice colleagues, interested talks to more senior hires, free fruit and drinks including a coffee machine which can do excellent latte macciatos ;), stylish campus in kronberg held in white, dark violet and orange.

Content wise it felt a bit like an AIESEC newie conference just without dances and role calls and everybody dressed in business suits ;) still a very nice and relaxed atmosphere, presenters making jokes, stimulating us to ask. The AIESEC tag line it's up to you is also valid for Accenture. You are responsible for your career, you will set goals with your counsellor, you steer your way in the company. A lot of things also were familiar, how the brand was presented (exactly the same way as we did it in the marketing taskforce, brand promise etc.) for example.

In addition, I could feel that working in the MC and the skills I develop in this year, makes me different. Looking at the training plan for personal skills the next year(s), title wise most of the trainings I already once trained myself or took part in. I could not be impressed about the international setting the company is working in (payroll in Dublin, esupport in India, research centers around the world, etc), as this is I am already used to. And I was definitely more relaxed and self confident than the majority of the freshly graduated new hires. It all felt quite "I know what this is about" as I held seminars like this - although in a more informal way - myself.

to sum up my impressions:
- relaxed atmosphere
- good people to talk to
- required proactive attitude to personal development just like in AIESEC :)
- impressed with their corporate citizenship programme and possibilities employees have a direct influence on communities through the company
- excellent interal newsletter profiling employees who make a difference in communities
- I like that there is a strong feedback culture in place
- I feel comfortable and confident
- still curious what we will learn in the next 2,5 weeks
- started to write down my learning points for the first two days of the seminar

more impressions to come...