Application Process & Interviews at Accenture New Zealand

There were multiple steps with online, phone and face-to-face interviews but overall the process was quite fast. Once I was employed I had a number of months to wait until I started in the job.

The Interview process was long, having gone through: * a phone call interview * an online video interview, * a manager interview * a managing director interview (if you get this far, I have heard that you have already got the job and this interview is purely formalities)

The most organised process by far. Also the recruiter was the best I've worked with. She was organised and professional, but also incredibly understanding and flexible.

Submit a CV, and any supporting documentation. Complete an aptitude assessment. Complete a self paced video interview to text based questions. Complete an interview with a manager/senior manager. Complete an interview with a managing director.

Number of interviews are high. But the responses are very quick. Progression to next stage happened within days

The interview and assessments were good. The assessment day was much better assessment centres in other companies. It was a lot of great fun

It was lengthy and a little nerve-wracking, but everyone I came into contact with (from the managers who interviewed me, and the recruitment people) was so nice, and really helped me through it.

Face to face and hands on

Phone interview, Manager interview then a day long group day with many group activities as well as your final interview with the MD

Fairly straightforward recruitment process, had approximately 3-4 rounds of assessment before I was offered a role. My only criticism would be the delay between my final interview and receiving an offer - that was about 2 months. Up until that point they had been very prompt at letting me know whether or not I had progressed to the next stage.

Multiple face-to-face interviews and skill assessments

The interview process was straightforward and they held a hackathon for us as part of the hiring process, which was a fun and challenging process, although it was shorter than it should have been for the task complexity

Online app, phone interview, face to face, assessment centre and then months of waiting to hear back.

The interview process was fairly drawn out

Online assessment then multiple interview rounds

Online personality test, multiple interviews

Online assessment, phone call, interview, another interview with leadership. Lengthy.

Initial Application, Psychometric Assessment, Video Interview, Assessment Center, Face to Face Interview

I had one interview after doing some online assessments. The assessments were standard and I enjoyed doing them. The interview was very relaxed and was closer to talking to a friend rather than talking to a potential employer.

Fairly comprehensive

Previous experience, situational behavioural questions etc.

About my previous experience, what i would bring to the company, working/leading by example, work life balance

How I dealt with Projects at University that had issues where team members weren't pulling their weight? Or the project was not going well?

Standard resume questions, a few character questions and general background and future aspirations.

Behavioural questions like "Describe a situation where you displayed .."

There were a real range. I did multiple case study interviews as well a behavioral interviews, and then some interviews were quite casual.

About myself, what I know of the company, ambitions and expectations of the role.

General personal and previous experience questions.

I was asked about my experiences in life and how have a reacted and behaved in certain scenarios.

Why do you want to work at Accenture? Give an e.g. of when you had to take on responsibility. Give an e.g.. of when you had to juggle tasks with limited time. Give an eg. of when you had to put your job first.

Generic questions about my past experience, but with a bigger focus on who I am as a person

Normal interviews questions, mainly around what I know and what I want to get from the company

Questions centered around career aspirations and how well I understood the company, its business and structure.

I was asked a lot about my interests and what I wanted to get from working at Accenture.

The questions were varied from academic background to general experiences. some of the questions were more focused in the experience.

Lots of leadership / FIT / personal experience questions

Honestly don't remember the early parts. Much of the later stages was about what my interests were, what I was looking for, what I understood about Accenture and an opportunity to ask questions about Accenture

Past experiences and the usual

Why do you want to work here? What motivated you? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? What do you know about how we operate and the clients we work with? What do you do outside of work? What challenges have you faced and how have you overcome them, either at work or in your personal life?

Why do you want to work for this company? Tell me about a time you struggled/failed/faced difficulty? Tell me about a time you overcame a conflict? Where do you see yourself within the company? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? What is the most important thing you have learnt from university?

Review your achievements and responses to behavioural questions. Stay up to date with the industries that you are interested in working with, and also the new trends in technology.

Just be relaxed and be yourself.

Practice case studies and know the industries of the managers who are interviewing you in the case study round. Other than that, just be yourself, because the managers are very understanding and just want to get to know you.

Search company background. culture. your future plan, field of interest what you know about that field

Research the company and know the background and the values of the company prior to interviews.

Remember examples of different uni projects you were involved in and how you played a part in each project.

You cannot anticipate where you will placed as a graduate, especially when coming from a non business or legal degree. So make a good case of where you believe you will fit within the organisation before your interviews.

Research is key. Know the ins and outs of the company, particularly their values. Work out how these relate to you as an individual and why you want to work for them. Generic responses (i.e., international company) won't get you very far - be a bit unique and demonstrate that you have genuinely thought about the company and want to work for them.

Understand the company you're applying to

To know why you are the best person for the company - it boils down to having more than a great academic transcript, but if you are an interesting person, who is willing to go above and beyond, without the guarantee of recognition. For example, I volunteered at university - and did this because I really enjoyed it (rather than using this as a vehicle to enhance my CV. I believe in my interview it could be seen I was genuine about this, and I think the interviewers could really see who was and was not genuine about extra-curricular activities and their motivation for them). Also, as Accenture is a people company, being able to freely converse is a big plus.

Do a bit of research on company structure.

Have a good understanding of Accenture: its structure, competitors, service offerings and major clients

Research their website well. Show that you want to be at Accenture, rather than they are one of many places you are applying

Don't focus too much on case studies etc. that are required for traditional management consulting companies. Understand where you would like to fit in the company, and demonstrate how you think, what you know about current issues etc in the market which that business group operates

Be yourself and be honest. Do not force answers and make sure to do your background research.

Talk to your interviewer as if they were a friend, and ask questions of them too.

Start to build a foundation of general knowledge around new technologies.

Build your digital literacy.

I would say be yourself and show everything you have done to date whether it is volunteer experience, university assignments or any type of experience.

Preparation is similar to other graduate program applications.