Application Process

• The Application Process For Analyst Consulting Group (ACG)

Before filling in your application form, you'?ll first need to do a 20-minute situational judgement test. You'll be presented with a variety of realistic situations that you may face in your role at Accenture, and you'?ll need to choose from a range of responses to demonstrate what you feel would be the most effective solution. Accenture is interested in measuring a set of behaviors here, which are critical in order to succeed at the company. You will then need to fill in the application form, where you'll give details of your experience and education, and attach your CV.

• Interview stage

If you reach the next stage, Accenture will conduct a 45-minute interview with you, covering your understanding of the business, the core competencies required to be successful and a mini case study.

If you are successful at interview stage, you will then be invited to attend a half-day session in it's London offices, where you will take part in a group exercise, a project planning exercise and a final 1:1 interview.

A Manager will open the session with a presentation about their own career at Accenture. There will also be a Question and Answer session with current analysts and an opportunity to spend unassessed time with a Recruiter. This is a good opportunity to find out more about life at Accenture and ask any questions you might have regarding training, projects, career opportunities and the lifestyle you could be about to embark on before you begin the assessment exercises.

• Group exercise

You will be put into groups and work as a team to prepare a proposal based on a client case study. This is a real team effort and you will be put under time pressure to assimilate a large amount of information, make quick decisions with conflicting information and come up with the best possible solutions for the client.

• Project planning exercise

  Following on from the Group Exercise, you'?ll be asked to create a Project Plan for your proposal. Guidelines will be given on the day on how to complete the task but this exercise will be assessing your analytical and decision making skills.

• Final 1:1 interview

  This interview will be split into two parts. The first part will be for you to discuss your project plan and proposal with the interviewer, and provide the assessor with some insight into the rationale behind the decisions and any issues that arose during the project lifecycle. You will also be asked to consider other possible solutions for the client.

  In the second part of the interview, you will be asked about your interest in Accenture and your understanding of the business and the role.

  Please note Accenture will now be checking all A Level certificates during graduate assessment centres to ensure candidates are reaching it's required benchmark.

• Interview stage

  If your application is successful, Accenture will aim to arrange a first-round interview with you 1 - 4 weeks after it gets in touch (this will depend on your availability). This interview will take approximately 50 minutes and will be conducted over the telephone. Following the interview, you will hear back from Accenture within 10 working days.

  If you are successful in your telephone interview, you will then be invited to attend a one-hour interview at one of it's London offices. Again, it will aim to arrange this interview 1 - 4 weeks after it first gets in touch regarding your application.

  Your interview will be based on the content of your application so make sure you have a copy with you and reread it so that you remember what you said and why you said it.

  You'?ll also be asked about why you want to join ATS. Make sure you?'ve done your research and are aware of the work it does, who for and how it makes high performance happen for it's clients. Have answers ready for common interview questions such as:

  1. What are your main strengths/development areas?
  2. What can you tell us about yourself/your achievements?
  3. What interests you about this role?
  4. Where do you expect to be in five years time?
  5. What do you know about us?
  6. Why should we select you?

  This is also likely to be your first chance to question Accenture face-to-face. So think about what you want to ask.

     

Hints & Tips

• Please note that you should NOT apply to positions in both Accenture Technology Solutions AND Consulting, as only one of your applications will be considered.
• To save your application and return to it at another time please ensure that you have completed the page you are working on and made a record of your login details.
• The capacity limit for all text box sections on the application form is approximately 140 words and a maximum of 3000 characters, including spaces. When cutting & pasting from other documents, please note that bullet points or other formatting take up extra space. The system does not always alert candidates when they exceed the limit, so if you experience any problems, please check your formatting and character count.
• The Education section asks for the 'Grade' and 'Out of'. Please list your average (or predicted) grade to date in a numerical format depending on the scoring system at your higher education institute.
• In the Career Objectives section please enter a brief summary of why you would like to work at Accenture in the role you have chosen to apply for.
• Some of the questions on the application are designed to probe your knowledge about Accenture and what you would be doing if you were to join. This is your opportunity to demonstrate the research you have done and to prove your understanding of Accenture, the marketplace and the role you are applying for. Avoid regurgitating text from the website.
• The Reasonable Adjustments section is where you can provide your Visa/Work Permit status.
• If you feel that you have extenuating circumstances that impacted your academic performance, then please email [email protected] outlining the situation that prevented you from meeting it's academic requirements and provide supporting documentation (letter from university; medical practitioner) for review.
• Once your application has been submitted it will be screened within three working days and you will be notified of the result by email. After your application has been submitted, please do not amend any details as these will not be tracked.

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