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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Jan 22, 2012
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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 Dec 2011 (took 4+ weeks)
Many others have already mentioned the interview process so I'm not going to make you read the same story again. I do want to note that my second situational interview was only 30 minutes with 2 questions (plus sub-questions probing the details) even through most people here reported 45 minutes - 1 hour. I think it all depends on which interviewer you get.
The third interview is basically for you to learn more about Accenture and also for Accenture & yourself to figure out which areas in Technology consulting you are interested in. In my case, I already communicated to my recruiter before the interview which area I'm interested in and was interviewed by senior managers from that area. I think it may pay off if you know which area you are interested in before the inteview & let the recruiter know.
Response time for interview result has been great. Next day for the 1st round, 2-3 days for the second round and 3 weeks for the third round. Third round may be unusual because I had the interview a week before Christmas. Right before Christmas, my recruiter asked me to rank a couple alternative locations if my primary location choice isn't available. I heard back again a day or two after New Year that I would be receiving an offfer from another recruiter. I assume the delay in final decision is because of the holidays and because they had to find an alternative location. I ended up getting my first alternative choice.
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Kind of regret I didn't negotiate but I think the offer is very fair and from what I read here it's pretty much impossible for a Graduate hire to negotiate.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Jan 8, 2012
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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 Oct 2011 (took a day)
Had 2 interviews with Accenture and wasn't called back for the 3rd. Overall had a good experience. First interview consisted of easy questions and focused primarily on my resume. It was straightforward and the interviewer was mainly trying to get to know me.
Second interview was much tougher than the first. The interviewer was still asking simple questions, but was looking for more technical answers.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Dec 20, 2011
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3.0
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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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Negotiation Details
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.
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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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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Nov 9, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Aug 2011 in Mississauga, ON (Canada) (took 4 weeks)
Started by applying online through the Accenture Career Portal. The application process was a bit more involved then the usual as there were two short answer type questions (Why do you want to be a consultant? What is a typical day for a consultant?).
I got the initial phone call within a week of applying to the position. This call was just to pick a time and date for the first phone interview.
They first interview was a typical HR phone interview, they asked about my GPA, Talked about the position, asked if I was okay with all the traveling that is involved and so on. This took 10-15min.
I heard back from them within a day, and that's when we scheduled the second interview (this was also over the phone). From what I've read online this is the make-or-break interview (PFI interview). I worked my but off to prepare for this interview. The interviewer was very nice and polite, she started off by talking about herself and then started asking questions (see below for questions). The interview lasted 45mins and the next day I heard back from them telling me that I had moved on to the final round which was going to be 3 weeks later.
For the last interview I had to go to the Accenture office, where I met with the HR rep who asked me to fill out some forms. I was then escorted to the first 1on1 interview. The interviewer was a senior manager, he asked me a few questions similar to the second round interview (if you prepared well for the second round you shouldn't have a problem with these), but for the majority of the time I was asking him questions. I had prepared 7-8 questions so the time just flew by. Next I waited in a conference room while the next interviewer had a discussion with the first interviewer. The second interview proceeded in the same manner as the previous one. Both of the 1on1 interviews were very casual and more of a discussion.
I heard back from Accenture the following week with the offer which I accepted.
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The offer was non-negotiable.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Oct 22, 2011
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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 Oct 2011 (took 1 week)
1st round consisted of 15 min interview on campus. Questions asked covered resume content and desire to work at Accenture. 2nd round consisted of a 30 min interview on campus as well. 2 questions about behavior were asked. 3rd round at the Accenture office. Process was easy and you get an answer relatively quickly.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted May 15, 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 Apr 2011 in Reston, VA (took 3 days)
The people at Accenture are very friendly and like to meet others like themselves. My interviews involved describing what I have gained from previous experiences in engineering projects. They want positive, persistent team members. The ability to communicate effectively and function with a team with low to moderate contact is probably the most vital strength.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Nov 22, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Nov 2010 (took 3 weeks)
Got the initial interview through my university's careers website. It was a basic 30-minute behavioral interview. We went straight down my resume -- education, previous jobs, hobbies. Overall, pretty easy and conversational.
The 2nd interview was much tougher. It was 45 minutes and revolved around three situations. The interviewer first asked me to describe a time where I had to deal with an uncooperative team member. Then he drilled down into it for more details. This went on for 15 minutes and then we repeated the process 2 more times with different situations.
The final round interview took place at the office. There was an hour long benefits presentation followed by two 30-40 minute interviews. They started with a few questions about myself and where I want to be in 5 years. But the rest of the time was for me to ask them questions. As I didn't receive an offer, I'm not really sure what they're looking for here. It was definitely less technical than I anticipated given that this is technology consulting.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Nov 12, 2010 — 4 of 4 people found this helpful
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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 Oct 2010 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took 4+ weeks)
There were 3 rounds of interviews. They narrowed down the applicants based on resume and cover letter and if you got through, they invited you to a 1st round. This was done on my campus. It was simply a fit test. They want to see who you are, what kind of skills you have..why do u want to be a consultant and whether you can travel. It was only about 30 minutes long.
The second round was more intensive as you have to describe situations in detail and highlight skills such as problem solving, team work, multitasking, learning, etc. Use the STAR approach.
The third round was at the main office which in this case was in Mississauga. Its a nice office. Everyone was super nice. I think if you make it to this stage, you have a very good chance. The day consisted of 2 interviews, one with a senior manager or partner. The first interview, the interviewer actually told me she was here to convince ME to choose Accenture. The senior manager in the second interview seemed to really like me. I gave him advice on his iphone lol. He told me he was very impressed with my resume. I think they already have a good idea of who they are going to hire at this stage, so if it goes well you are likely going to get an offer.
Took less than a week to get an offer via email. I found the people at Accenture VERY welcoming and kind. Other firms like McKinsey and Deloitte that I interviewed with this year weren't as welcoming. However, they did help my interview skills and prep for my rounds with Accenture.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation I believe. I talked to HR and they said its a standard offer. You have to realize how competitive these consultant positions are. There are hundreds of people that would love to replace you. Work you're way up. Its like any other good profession. You have to start from the bottom.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Nov 8, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Jun 2010 (took 7 months)
I applied through the corporate careers website. I was contacted by a recruiter to do a basic phone screen. After passing the phone screen, I had a telephone interview with another individual working in a similar position to the one I was applying. Most basic questions and an attempt to gauge your personality/past schooling/work decisions/character. After passing this interview, I had a 1 hour situation/action/result based interview with a higher ranking HR employee. After this interview, I was flown to VA to do more interviewing. The on-site interview involved meeting with a group of analysts/consultants who explained what it was like to work with the company. I also met with 3 separate individuals who asked a few questions and explained more about the company. A few months after my final on-site interview I received/accepted an offer.
I thought the most difficult part was the the SAR interview based on how engaging the questions were. I was nervous for the final interview but everyone was awesome and extremely laid back. Overall, despite the long process, I had a great experience overall.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Technology Consulting Analyst at Accenture
Posted Nov 1, 2010
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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 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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Negotiation Details
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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