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Updated Dec 20, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Dec 20, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in San Francisco, CA (took 10 months)
Interviewed early for the internship - got through both rounds but no offer. Was promised a final round in the fall. The first two interviews were conversational, then behavioral. No real curve balls, just "tell me about a time when you..." Don't b.s., because they go pretty in depth for each question.
The final round, 10 months later, was a bit more grueling. It was two 1.5 hour interviews, which were pretty much whatever the interviewer wanted to ask. Questions were conversational, behavioral, and case-based (even though they apparently aren't supposed to ask case based questions).
The process was still very straightforward and not too bad.
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Not able to negotiate salary even though I had another offer about 10k higher (banking). ACN 'calculates your salary based on your major, college, location, and position.
I was able to negotiate location from NYC to SF.
I really wanted the job, so I didn't negotiate too aggressively on the money.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Associate Software Engineer at Accenture
Posted Oct 6, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in San Francisco, CA (took 5 days)
I posted my online application and I was emailed the very next day with a letter of interest form their recruiting office. I was given a return email address to speak with their recruiter that had been assigned to me, mostly just give information about when 'I' would be available to speak with them. When I sent my available times, which were spread throughout the week, then recruiter got right back to me with another email asking if there was any time sooner that I could handle because if all went well, then would like to have Skill/IQ test within the next day and the final interview at the end of the week. I agreed to have the phone interview right there and then (6 a.m.-normally asleep). The phone interview lasted just about 15 minutes and mostly it was just background questions and what kind of company I would like to work for. This was closer to a personality test and if you would be a good fit with the company itself. After the recruiter was done with her questions she said that she would like to send me the Skill/IQ test and would appreciate if I could take it as soon as possible because if I passed the final interview was to be scheduled two days from then.
The IQ test was 40 logic questions that you have 60 minutes to answer. These questions didn't have much to do with coding itself, mostly just logic that most people could solve by thinking through a problem involving colors, shapes, truth tables, and robot path logic. The question were wordy though, most of your time can be wasted just trying to read the explanation of a question rather than just trying to think of the question itself. You don't have to answer all of the questions, but the ones you don't answer will be counted against your score.
After the test you will be called in for a final interview with a group of other candidates. First there is a PowerPoint presentation that describes the company’s overall culture, benefits, and what your possible job description will be. Each candidate will be called for two separate one on one interviews. One interview is a Technical interview and the other is a Human Resource interview. While you are waiting for either of your interviews you are left in a room with everyone else that is waiting and there is one representative in the room as well to answer any questions you might have. There is was also some beagles and orange juice provided. After all that is done and everyone is sent home, you will receive a call about whether or not you did or did not get the job.
Every step of the interview process was done very smoothly and kindly. The main recruiter was a pleasure to work with and everyone I met at the final interview was very nice to everyone and was respectful of everyone's questions. Overall I would have to say that for such a large and powerful company, they treated even the hiring candidates a real people, not as pieces of meat and they were just selecting the best cut.
On a side note, I was lucky enough to be in the waiting room when the Accenture representative said something very important to me. Accenture does want to know you have the ability to know and learn new technically skills, but what is more important to them... is they want to hire good 'people', they can always teach you the technical skills 'they' need you to know later. Be who you are and show them what you can already do, then they will teach you what else you need to know.
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Negotiation Details
There is no negotiation, that is made very clear at the start of the interview process.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Jul 6, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in San Francisco, CA (took 3 days)
First round: A typical resume screening. 25 minutes, just a conversation running down the key points of your resume.
Second round: Totally behavioral. A lot of "tell me about a time" questions. This one's 45 minutes, and be prepared with lots of stories about how you "thrived in a team setting" or "overcame adversity".
Third round: Two interviews at the client site - a senior manager and a senior executive. If you've made it thus far, you've probably already landed the job.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
None. No negotiation at all. Take it or leave it.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Systems Analyst at Accenture
Posted Apr 21, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in San Francisco, CA (took 2 weeks)
First phone interview was just to go over your resume.
Second phone interview and in-person interview were both behavioral.
Interview process is very transparent, they tell you what to expect. Surprisingly no technical questions in any of the interviews.
After the in-person interview, I received a job offer about a week later. They give you about a week to decide whether or not you want to accept the offer.
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Negotiation Details
Negotiated a different location, which resulted in earlier start date and increased salary for cost of living adjustment.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Background Check.
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Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Apr 5, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in San Francisco, CA (took 4+ weeks)
The process was broken up into 3 stages.
I received a call from a recruiter on a Monday and was told about the basic layout and when to expect a final interview if I should make it to that stage.
I was scheduled for a first round interview on Friday of the same week. It was a short discussion followed by a 1 hour case interview (the case started off as a factor question and moved onto a purely numbers case). I found out that I had made to to the next round by Wednesday of the following week.
It took another 2 weeks to schedule the next round. This interview was scheduled for a Monday. It was purely a case interview with no behavioral section. It was a market entry case. I found out that I had made it to the final round the next day...which was scheduled for Friday of the same week.
This final interview had 3 sections: 1 behavioral interview for an hour, 1 case interview for an hour, and a 1 hour information session. It seemed like if you had made it to this stage of the interview and they were willing to spend 3 hours of their time, the job was yours to lose.
I found out I got the job 2 weeks later.
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Negotiation Details
The offer was very fair and it came with a signing bonus. I was happy so I didn't see the point in negotiating. I don't think there is much room for negotiating unless you are brining something really special to the table.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Manager Consulting at Accenture
Posted Apr 4, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in San Francisco, CA (took 2 months)
Process:
1. I had a phone screen with an outside recruiter which was mainly focused on my background an willingness to accept a rather low salary
2. Phone screen with a consulting manger - Probed background and experience using a behavioral approach.
3. Invited to interview in California with a partner and two senior mangers. Focus of all three interviews was on knowledge, experience and fit. Part of the process was also to determine the appropriate level to start, Feedback was that interviewers felt a Sr. Manger position was the best fit. Feedback from internal recruiter was that there were no positions available at that level. Seems like a bit of a waste of time for everyone involved!
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Analyst at Accenture
Posted Dec 28, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 in San Francisco, CA (took 4 days)
Behavioral Interview where the same questions were asked over all three interviews. The first is a screening interview, the second is a skills assessment if you are experienced, and the third is a check to see if you are social inept.
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Negotiation Details
I didn't negotiate as their offer was fair.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Analyst at Accenture
Posted Sep 13, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2008 in San Francisco, CA (took a day)
I was flown to San Francisco from Los Angeles for an interview process that took about three hours total. I was in a room with about 10 other candidates and an overall company presentation was given. Afterwards, we went one by one and had an interview with two separate partners. The interview process was mainly focused on typical questions like why do you want to work here.. please tell me a situation where...
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Business Analyst at Accenture
Posted Aug 2, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in San Francisco, CA (took 4 weeks)
I was referred by a senior manager who worked at Accenture. A recruiter emailed me immediately the following day to set up a screening interview the following week. The screening interview consisted of a resume review, salary expectations, and skills review for the position. A week later, I had another phone interview consisting of behavioral questions and a phone case study interview. I made it to the final interview, which an onsite visit. We had a presentation on Accenture and the position details, met with current business analyst, and had 2 behavioral 1:1s interviews.
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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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Senior Sales Technology Consultant at Accenture
Posted Jul 19, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in San Francisco, CA (took 8 weeks)
Interviewed by HR who became my primary point of contact. I was then passed to a Senior Manager who took me through a behaviorial interview. I was then passed back to HR for a Situational Interview that was very challenging. I was then scheduled for a telephone interview with the Senior VP of the group which led to a face to face.
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Negotiation Details
Negotiated move to virtual with agreement that Saturday work would be done close to my home office. Negotiated pay package.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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