I am about to have first round of interview with accenture. Can anyone provide me with tips on interview questions and especially case study?

amy,the case is pretty straight forward.short situational paragraph - identify 3 main problems and solutions to those problems.also useful to identify the limitations of your solutions.other than that id recommend you practice some competency based questions. have some examples of when you led a team, made a mistake, influenced someones decision etc...also read up on some projects ACN have worked on recently and who their main competitors are

I had this post saved up on my computer...sorry for not mentioning the author."Three stages:In the first stage of the interview they ask questions about your personal background:Tell me of a time that:Deal with authority; Team working; Face a problem; Leadership abilities.Tell me of an imaginary solution that you gave to a problem. Etc.Be prepared before you go to the interview. When you do not understand a question ask for further clarification. Take some time to think. You do not have to come with a perfect answer. You just have to show that you are able to understand the question and you can give a complete answer.The second stage of the interview is about Accenture:Why do you want to work in Accenture (Industry leader, offices all around the world, personal training, technology oriented, travelling etc)?What makes Accenture better than its competitors (end to end solutions, Fortune 500, top clients, etc)?Who are the main competitors (IBM, Mckinsey, etc)?What an analyst does? What a consultant? What short of programmes an analyst uses (e.g. C++, HTML, Java etc. see the web)? What is the trend of technology in 20 years time? In which sector are you interested to work within Accenture?The third stage of the interview is a small case study about e.g. a firm that faces problems with its competitors:Make suggestions of how it should act towards its competitors; how to increase its profit share etc.The whole interview lasts from 15 min to 30 min. It is better to avoid an interview between the lunch break (1-2pm, the staff is usually hungry at that time and they will not pay to much attention to you). Dress smart, be confident, take time to think the questions, don’t be afraid to ask anything you do not understand and good luck!"

what is the success rate of the first and second rounds of interviews at accenture as i m keen on applying this month??

zoinks and JAG thanks for your help with the 1st round interview tips. It will help me prepare for the interview. Have you guys been through the second round how is it like?

amy,I went through it in Jan. Again, it is straight forward as long as you are well prepared! Best of luck with the 1st round and if you get through I'd have no problem giving advice on 2nd round

zoinks, any idea on the success rate of first and second round of interview. I am thinking of applying to Accenture. How many candidates do they recruit in UK every year?

I think it's about 400 or so recruited a year, maybe even more.

zak,i can't remember the exact figure but its something like 400/500 alright. enough to worry about getting lost in!

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JAG and Zoinks I have just cleared my first round interview with Accenture. They have invited me for second round. I am not sure what the group exercise will be like? Any tips on case study and group exercises will be appreciated.