I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Accenture (London, England) in Sept 2011
Interview
Very detailed and strong grilling. Have your competency examples ready and be ready to expand on the points, such as "and how specifically did you show that skill in that situation" - it's not enough to outline a scenario that implies you had that skill, for example if asked to give an example of leadership, it's not enough that you were captain of something, you will have to explain how your actions showed your leadership skills. Also, know:
1) Clients - recent cases, names, and what accenture did for them
2) Competitors - not just the obvious McKinsey/BCG, do your homework
3) Service areas and service lines
Also, have your application memorised and at hand, they will ask you the essay questions again.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Why Accenture?
Why Consulting?
What do we do differently?
Who are our clients?
Who are your competitors?
What do you expect you will be doing in your first year?
What does the technology side do for clients?
Example of Leadership?
Example of improving a process?
Example of adapting to new situation?
Example of team work?
Example of dealing with a difficult team member?
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Accenture (London, England) in Mar 2017
Interview
1) Submit online application. Basic motivational and competency questions.
2) Video interview. This can seem daunting if you have never done one before, but you quickly settle into it. Ensure you brush up on why you are applying to Accenture as well as why you are interested in technology. Brief case study at the end - just make sure that you give sensible answers using the information provided. Accenture are quite nice in that they allow you to re-record answers to the questions. I recommend using the first time through to make notes on what you are going to say and practicing before nailing it the second time.
3) Assessment Centre. First half of the day introduction to the company, icebreakers as well as tips on the interviews later on in the day. Get a chance to meet current analysts which is cool - can really question them on what Accenture is really like! Then after lunch straight into assessments. One group exercise and one one-to-one interview. Group exercise you are given a problem and you have to come up with a solution as a group. Be courteous, don't talk over anyone and ensure that you involve everyone in the the discussions. Accenture like it if you bring some relevant stuff into it - e.g. when devising solutions you want to think long term as Accenture employ the partnership model (building a relationship with the client over a long period of time). One-to-one you are given an additional exercise which carries on from the group exercise - so keep in mind the solutions you came up with and budgets etc! After that a general chat about motivation and what you have done in the past which makes you a good fit for the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When have you had to adapt to changing circumstances on a task or a project?
What interests you about technology?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Accenture in Nov 2016
Interview
The interview was by video and ooh around 45 mins. There was a written case study at the end of the video which took around 20 mins and gave you some information, data, and graphs to which you answered questions.