Accenture 1

Name: Aditya Gaitonde
Company Name: Accenture
Position: Associate Software Engineer
Date of Campus: 4th July 2007
Package Offered:
Gross Annual Fixed Compensation Rs. 2,76,500
Variable Pay Rs. 23,503
Total Rs. 3,00,003

In addition to the gross annual total compensation, Accenture employees are eligible for the foll. benefits
· Medial Insurance for self & five dependents up to a maximum of Rs.3,00,003 per annum
· Personal Accident coverage up to three times the gross annual fixed compensation
· Gratuity as per law
· One time relocation allowance (Payable if we leave the organization within a year of joining) subject to a maximum of Rs.10,000 if placed outside
Though the package does not talk of a bond, the Company can seek a payment of the amount spent by it on training, if we terminate our services within a stipulated time.

Accenture, along with TCS were the first software companies to visit the campus.

No. of Rounds -3

Round 1: Aptitude Test
This test comprises of Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability and Attention to detail.
No technical aptitude tests
The test is reasonably simple and students preparing for CAT or GRE should find it very easy to sail through

Round 2: Group Discussion
The GD is conducted in groups of 10 and the topics range from current affairs to abstract discussions.
This test is aimed to check the communication skills and the confidence of the participants.
It is essential that you ensure that you put your point across and make your presence felt, failing to do which you could risk elimination.

Round 3- Interviews
The interviews are conducted in two stages.
The HR Interview-
The HR interview was a simple affair with participants being asked to describe themselves or talk about their hobbies.
Foll. types of questions are also asked
o Are you ok if conduct your background check?
o Would you be ok with being placed outside Mumbai
o Are you ok if we charge you the training fees in case you leave within a year?
Some participants were eliminated at this stage itself.
The key to getting selected is to sound professional and be confident

The Technical Interview-
In the technical interview, I was asked a few questions on DBMS and a few more on programming languages.
Basically, you need to be aware of important concepts in DBMS, Computer Networks, Data Structures, Algorithms and programming languages such as C, C++ or Java
They just check if you have the ability to solve problems logically.


Preparation Required-
If you can, just brush up on the important topics you have had till the sixth semester.

Important Points to note-
Do not claim to know technical subjects you aren’t thorough with (Ex- Java) as it could reflect very badly if you aren’t able to answer the questions satisfactorily.