Accenture Consulting Analyst Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – After filling my online application I received the invitation to solve some online tests, focused on logical and English language skills. In my case I waited for some months until being invited for a group panel, but I heard many cases of people who got the invitation sooner than I had. The group panel was focused on the interaction with others and presentation skills. Then 1 week after, I went to the first interview which were with a manager of business consulting area. The interview were focused on my past achievements with few competence questions and case interview question, detailed below. Only 48h later I got the 2nd interview and it was mainly based on my competences and past achievements and at the end of the interview, done by a senior manager of business consulting area, he told me that I passed and that I would receive a call with all the details of the proposal later.

Negotiation Details – As an entry level analyst you have no range to negotiate your salary. Try to sell yourself as an experienced analyst would help you to negotiate salary and other things.

Interview Details – I had 1 round of phone interview by the HR followed by a 1:1 interview with a consultant. After clearing these rounds, I attended a 3 days camp whereby we had to present to senior management a business case analysis and solution. The final round of interview was with a partner. Interviews are mostly competencies-based and centered around understanding you as an individual. The interview setting was casual; something like a chit-chat and get-to-know-you session to assess your fit with the job as well as their culture. Overall, the interviewers were quite professional and had good interview experience.

Interview Details – I was contacted by a hiring consultant, who then forwarded by CV to the company HR. They scheduled my interview with the operations person incharge. An interview date was dedicided and telephonic interview was conducted

Interview Details – Pretty normal or pretty difficult based on the requirements and recruitment urgency in the firm; people are recruited from various backgrounds.

Interviews are conducted by people having good experience in the company and can be tough depending on the knowledge of the person interviewer; normally interviewer is from a top notch b-school so the interviewee is required to have good knowledge. Normally three-four rounds of interviews starting from phone to face to face, to panel of 2-3, to senior manager round (or principal/partner round) then HR round.

Work culture is fantastic, a great company overall.

Negotiation Details – I was not allowed to negotiate and more so I did not have to as accenture consulting pays quite well as compared to the market.

Interview Details – It is a 3 round interview process involving a meet and greet on campus, in-depth behavioural interview on campus with a manger or higher person and then final round at the company location with 2 1:1 with company partners.

All behavioural base. Small scale case study questions, not a full on case study.

Did a decent job bringing in people to showcase company culture, Q&A, tour on top of 1:1 with company a partners.

Negotiation Details – Not really. Was told it was not negotiable for this entry level position.

It's hard to say if I could have had any bargaining room.

Interview Details – The hiring process starts with a career fair event and resumes gathering. Then there is a first round of individual in interviews . Those who made it in the first round will be invited for a second round of interviews

Interview Details – they ask me a business case about what messures could be implemented in a country to be more environmental friendly

Interview Details – I applied late-September and was invited for the first round of interviews in late-October and from there, the entire process from the first interview to the offer lasted about 11 days.

The first interview for me was a 1-1 meeting with the senior manager, the purpose of this interview is for you to make your resume shine and so this is the part where you discuss your achievements in school and professional career (if applicable). During this interview, you will also be tested to see if you know what you are applying for (what the position entails) and whether or not you are prepared for consulting with Accenture (are you a good fit, able to travel, etc.). For this interview, I highly suggest knowing your resume inside-out and researching as much as you can about why you want to work for Accenture. At the end of the interview, you are asked to state your availability so that should you make it to the next round, they can schedule you for the next interview.

That same night I got a call and my second interview was scheduled 3 days later.

The second interview was a 1-1 phone interview with executive/partner and was a behavioural-based interview. I was asked 4 questions over the span of 1 hour. My only advice for this stage is to prepare 5-6 events in your professional/academic career and know every little detail and to research on behavioural-based questions for a few examples. Do not overlook this stage as it is the most critical stage and this is the part where the majority of candidates get filtered out. Know your experiences and be ready to confidently apply them in the STAR answer format for the interviewer. Small talk never hurts at the start to engage the interviewer (small talk never hurts, period).

Questions asked were (the words may be twisted, by the question can be derived and asked multiple ways):

1) Tell me about a time where you had trouble working in a team-based setting, what did you do?
2) Tell me about a time when you had little experience in a technical role and was assigned a task to complete that complemented said role, what did you do?
3) Tell me about a time where you went above and beyond what was expected of you.
4) I forgot the last question but I hope you get the idea...

2 days after the phone interview, I was congratulated for making it this far and that I advanced to the final round interview which was held in one of the Accenture offices 3 days later.

The final interview was 2 hours long and was with 2 interviewers, one being a senior manager (different from the first) and partner (different from the first). Expect a less formal interview which will combine the highlights of both the first and second interview, meaning, you will be asked behavioural-based questions (though not to the details expected from the second interview) and tested for fit. This is your last chance to show your enthusiasm to work for Accenture, do not assume it will be easy because you made it past the 'hardest' part. Your interpersonal skills will shine here.

Offer came half a week later and gladly accepted.

Negotiation Details – Salary is non-negotiable but very competitive as I've done my market research. You could try and negotiate the location which you picked (out of your top 3) if you did not get the desired first pick.

Interview Details – I first applied online on July 7th, 2011. 2 weeks later I received an email for a phone interview that was to follow in a couple days. It was very informal and with someone from the company who did the exact job that I was interviewing for. She was very young and new to the company, and the questions were generally to see if you understand what Accenture is and just discuss a little bit about your resume. About 30 mins.

Less than a week later, I got the email that I would have a 2nd interview. This was again a phone interview, but meant to be much longer and much more behavorial and in depth. This was with a high ranking executive within the company. This was about an hour long, and the questions were situational. "Tell me about a time where you showed leadership", etc.

In another week or two, I was invited for a 3rd in person interview at the office. This is now nearly exactly 1 month from when I first submitted my application online. The first thing is a presentation given by 5 of 6 current young Consulting Analysts and they tell you about the company, etc. They have no influence on your hiring decision so don't freak out for that! Then there are 2 interviews, each with high ranking executives, about 45 mins long each. They ask the exact same questions as the 2nd interview (situational) and also draw questions from your resume, which is right in front of them. Then they feed you and let you leave. The current Analysts were really down to earth.

It took 1 month to hear the end result after this last interview. This time was completely and utterly nerve wracking. They emailed about every week to say they were experiencing hiring delays. Finally once I heard back, I was extended an offer. I accepted.

Took 2 months since I submitted the application online.

Negotiation Details – Not able to negotiate