I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Accenture (New York, NY) in June 2011
Interview
I received a call from a recruiter, then a call from the senior manager, then the partner. I traveled to another city for the 1:1, waited a long time (EVERYBODY runs late there) and the person really didn't have much to ask, and I never saw them again. They are very fast with every thing, a true bias for action. There are tons of young folks there so if you have a single wrinkle or a single grey hair, you are out of the norm at midlevel management. They party hard.
1 round with HR, 3 rounds of case studies (1 principal, 2 Managing directors). Themes of case studies are exactly related to the PiP type projects and situations and are sourced from direct experience of each interviewer
The interview process was professional and well organized. It started with an initial recruiter conversation to discuss my background, the role, compensation expectations, and overall fit. From there, I met with several leaders across the organization to discuss my experience with enterprise transformation, SAP delivery, program leadership, client management, and operating in complex consulting environments. The conversations were thoughtful and focused on both technical experience and leadership style.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you led a complex transformation program with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Very sorry experience with unrelated questions. Interviewer was not able to put the interviewee at ease and tried to focus on what they could not bring to the table rather than what they could.