Accenture 2

Accenture:
Submitted By- Pratik Kulkarni Email: pratikkul@yahoo.com
Position Offered – Associate Software Engineer
Package – 3 L
No. of rounds – 4 (Aptitude Test + Group Discussion + HR Interview + Technical Interview)

About the Aptitude Test:
It is a paper-based, non-technical test having 3 sections – English, Quantitative Analysis & Logic plus an essay. The questions are very simple. Go through any of the Meritrac apti papers (Meritrac is the organization which conducts the apti) to know the type of questions. The essay is to be written in just 5 minutes. So they don’t expect a high level of thoughts into it. The focus is on Basic English grammar. Your essay will be scrutinized in later rounds for any grammatical mistake.
Apti Result – Over 200 students out of almost 300 cleared the apti and were shortlisted for the Group Discussions

Group Discussion:
This is a major screening round for Accenture. A group of 15 students is taken to a separate room where the discussion proceeds. Each student is closely monitored by a company representative. There are different kinds of topics – some abstract ones like "Black", "Green Buffalo"….The topic for my GD was "Should India have capital punishment?" Being a topic of controversy, everyone was eager to make his point. You have to grab your opportunity to speak. It is important that you speak up in the GD and speak valid points. Its better if you can support your point with some fact or figure you know. Also take care that the discussion doesn’t deviate from the subject. In the end, each student gets an opportunity to summarize the discussion. So don’t forget to carry a paper and pen to note down all the points which come up. Summarize not just your points, but also others’ points.
Verdict – The selection in this round depends entirely on how you speak. They might reject just 1 or 2 from a group or even 10-12 from a group.

HR Interview:
The essay which you wrote in your apti is scrutinized here. They can screw you if you’ve made any grammatical mistakes in it. Besides that, typical questions like Tell me about yourself, Why Accenture are asked. They might also ask you about your teamwork while working on a project, your leadership qualities, etc. The most surprising question in this interview was "Are you ready to sign a service contract (bond) ?" This was never mentioned earlier and gave us a shock during the interview. You don’t have any other option but to say YES.

Technical Interview:
They can ask you anything from what you studied so far. Questions are simple, but you can’t predict which subject the interviewer will start with. Questions on your projects are a certainty. Many students were asked to draw the ER diagram of their ADBMS project. If you have mentioned your Java project in your Resume, make sure you can speak
something about it. At least explain all the features and how you implemented it. They do not focus on your Java knowledge but it indicates how much work you have done in your project and how much are you willing to learn.

Final Result – 81 students selected by Accenture!!!