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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Nov 1, 2010
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Chicago, IL (took 3 weeks)
It is a typical 3-round interview. If it doesn't take place on campus, the first two will be over the phone, with the third in person. The first one is easy -- they just ask about your work experience and get to know you a little. The second is the important one -- they ask you detailed scenario questions about your work experience and hypothetical situations. eg -- so you managed a team, how would you have dealt with the problem of someone not pulling their weight? or -- so you developed a website, what steps did you take to ensure user security? and so on... The third interview, you go to the local office and meet with two or more executives (one at a time). They re-ask some interview questions. Expect a psychological curveball (ie - not paying attention to you, or annoyed by you, or rude... your behavioral response is being examined)
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Tried to negotiate salary... don't bother. Their figures are set in stone, and if you don't accept, there are HUNDREDS waiting in line to take your offer. Keep in mind that there are many perks that come along with working for Accenture (ie corporate discounts, airfare perks, hotel perks, etc) that seem to add up well.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Process & Innovation Performance ARIS BPLM Management Consultant at Accenture
Posted Oct 29, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Chicago, IL (took 2 months)
I had applied online for the position of Management Consultant in their BPLM Practice. I got an email from the recruiter asking for a good time to talk about the position. She talked with me for about 30 mins asking basic details and explained the interview process.
First was the skills/ technical interview it was a good experience, a bit grilling but the interviewer made sure i knew every aspect of the required skill set.
Next came the behavioural around. This was also easy one as I had thoroughly prepared for questions like Describe a situation when you had to do troubleshoot .... Then they started with my background check which took a very long time.
After that case interview was scheduled. It took very long time to get time slot from the interviewer. I felt the interviewer wasnt really prepared. He asked me how far have I reached in the interview process and ab my background, so he cud think what to ask me. I was give a simple case study and then was the focus on change management and governance standards. He explained a bit on where my skills would add value to them. He was very happy with my performance.
I am quite sure that I will be going into the next round which is the partner round, though still to hear on it. All the interviews were over the phone. Sometimes it takes a bit longer to get them scheduled. Overall its a good process and helps you prepare for diverse requirements of job.
The recruiter was in touch with me all this while, she is very helpful and responsed quickly to my queries.
Can someone tell me about the partner round exp ? How is it/ what do they expect ? Also I am based in chicago, is it possible to work in this city only without having to do much of travelling?
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Background Check.
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Consultant at Accenture
Posted Aug 18, 2010 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)
tiwas goodrelevant questionmsotlyif you could get long in the group. they build your skills so not so much concern there.
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non existant
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Financial Analyst at Accenture
Posted Jul 19, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Chicago, IL (took 3 weeks)
Started off with 2 phone interviews, before conducing face to face interviews with 3 members of Accenture. Everything you expect from an interview same generic questions and even more generic problems they ask you to solve.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Manager at Accenture
Posted May 7, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2008 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
First, I had phone interview with the recruiter. She asked about my prior experience which was stated on my resume and prior salary. Then I attended face to face interview with 3 people separately. First person interviewed about behavioral questions, second person questioned on consulting skills, third person was partner who did the fit interview and gauge at what level he should take me.
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Once they offered the job they mentioned salary. I asked for 5k more. Recruiter came back and said they can not increase the salary. They are kind of take or leave mentality.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Analyst at Accenture
Posted Apr 17, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)
A HR rep called me two days after I applied. She asked simple questions about my resume and why I was interested in the position. This step was very easy and at the end of the interview she said someone else in HR will contact me for the next step.
The second and final interview was a in person interview. I met with three separate Accenture employees. They asked some simple behavioral questions and a couple accounting questions. I did very well with the behavioral questins and so so on the accounting questions. All of the Accenture employees were very easy to get along with. The key is to be yourself.
About a week after my final interview they extended a offer.
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Because of the terrible job market, I will happily accept the offer without negotiation. It was a solid offer.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Senior Consultant at Accenture
Posted Apr 9, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 in Chicago, IL (took a day)
The interview consisted of a case interview along with a fit interview. The fit interview was good, but the case that was given was ridiculously esoteric. It seemed like the guy just made the case up on the spot, and it was presented poorly. If there had been 2 case interviews, or if the guy had stuck to something a little more traditional, it would have been better to assess the competency of individuals.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Feb 26, 2010 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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2.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)
I was first approached by a recruiter at my school's career fair. We talked for a bit and she scheduled an interview for the next day with a Sr. Manager in the company. At that interview we just talked for about an hour about me and my interest in consulting and technology. She seemed to be looking for "consulting types;" mostly Type A personalities that can hold a conversation without letting it become awkward. She called me about an hour after the interview and told me I made it to the second round which would be held at the same place the next day. So I returned and this time had an hour long interview with a Senior Executive (accenture's version of a partner). We talked about my resume for a few minutes and then he started asking questions about my interests in technology and finance. We seemed to hit it off so he invited me to a happy hour he was holding with a few other accenture people at a local bar and told me that I had one more round to go just to introduce me to other Senior Executives at accenture. The final round was held in Washington, D.C. which is several hundred miles away from my school and the office for which I was interviewing. I spoke with three more Senior Executives from different concentrations and it seemed like I was interviewing them more than anything else. At the end of the day one of the recruiters asked me which group I was most interested in and sent me an offer.
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The negotiations are difficult. They will likely tell you that all compensation is based upon a formula that takes into account your school, major, and experience. The best (and possibly only) way to get accenture to budge on the initial offer is to ensure one of the Senior Executives from your interviews really likes you and you should contact them about concerns with the compensation. I was able to successfully negotiate a 15% bump in salary and a 20% bump in signing bonus. I have heard some people were successful by walking away from the offer only to be called back later, but I wouldn't suggest that in this economic environment.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Computer Analyst at Accenture
Posted Nov 8, 2009
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2007 in Chicago, IL (took 2 days)
Fairly 'by the book' phone screen interview about college performance, skill set, standard initial screening questions. Face to face interview with manager went well but no follow-up interview or offer. I spoke to my friend who helped me to get the interview and said they went with someone within the firm.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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SINT Analyst at Accenture
Posted Oct 25, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 in Chicago, IL (took 4 weeks)
1st round is more of a screening giving the candidate a chance to present his/her resume in person. From there 2nd round is a behavioral interview, be ready to draw from recent (within last year) experiences and come up with situations, how you succeeded, failed, dealt with adversity...etc final round is office visit with "fit" interviews to determine if you really want to do the work you'll be doing
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