Accenture Consulting Graduate Program
Added:
15-Jul-2010 Thursday
Application close:
28-Jul-2010 Wednesday


Yes, what someone said previously about Acn advertising for graduates in Australia is true because I just came through the screening/interview etc through that advertisement. My entire process from first call or final interview and offer took about one month and I'm only graduating end of the year since graduation happen mostly end of year for Australian universities. But we had a rather short opening period and I was lucky enough to have notice and pounced on it.

So if anyone else reading this thread is reading from Australia - "hello and which part are you from ?"

I border between 2nd upper and 1st class honors so I wasn't so confident of falling through the first academic sieve at the start. I've been lurking around this thread for a while now to pick up interviewing tips for Acn. So if anyone want to talk about what the experience was like for me feel free. But the process is very different from person to person. And that I mean not only for different applicants but MAYBE hiring staff too because I've been asking friends who are currently working in Acn and also my colleagues in uni who've also been through a couple of rounds about their process, all I get is a series of different stories but more or less the same.

On to marvin's post - you cocky a u (just to jump onto the bandwagon) I'm kidding.
anyway, thanks for posting that, toilet paper is a bit harsh but at least I know where my equivalent CGPA rank is now. That said, qualifications or more accurately final results speaks little about one's ability to work and engage in forward thinking. This I speak from experience working with students who went on Dean's list in different universities. Some of them really do work and think their dean's awards worth, others you just find them getting it just because they could cram very well for exams. I get a lot of the latter so not generalizing here but with these people getting dean's award, the line between those receiving it and those that doesnt has been ... blurred a little bit. I never got one myself so you can just call me a bitter under achiever larrrr......

Agreed. You can always get around it by preparing and scripting but that wouldnt look to nice once your response starts to sound scripted or worse - made up.
In terms of qualifications, it doesn't matter if they are obscure or not, Just Apply. AFAIK Acn considers and takes in a big spectrum of mainstream degree holders but mainly management and engineering. Engineering (if not IT) is probably for your intrinsic programming background OR analytical and problem solving abilities. I fall in the latter category myself.

But if you must know, here's what they were asking in the ad I read. It does not point to either consultancy or tech though.

Track record of outstanding academic performance in one of following preferred majors:

Engineering (all disciplines)
Computer Science / Computer Engineering
Information Systems / Decision Sciences
Mathematics / Statistics / Sciences
Finance / Accounting / Economics
Business Marketing / Management
Liberal Arts / Communications / Organisational Behaviour
We are seeking highly motivated individuals who meet the following criteria:

Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment
Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
to work in an information systems environment
Ability to meet client travel requirements, when applicable
Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Must have Outstanding PhD, Masters or Bachelors Degree from discipline.
Excellent verbal & written English
Must be in Leadership roles in Co-curricular Activities in University
Involved in part-time work or Internship will be an advantage.

I received the same offer as ck_yoong in

haven't commenced yet

that I can't disclose to you sorry =) for personal reasons. Please spare my life for this atrocity.

I don't recall asking for yours. But I can say I'm only starting next year since I have no graduated yet ><" still studying. I didnt want to disclose of fear of being identified in the future because there is no mechanism of insuring myself against what people would think of me before I even started working there. =) So let's keep it cosy for now. So you are working for the consulting arm as well ?

does that put you in Australia at the moment too or ?

This post has been edited by daccorn: Aug 23 2010, 09:10 PM

I haven't started working there but from my two friends who are working in there now, both claimed the people there are rather friendly and very helpful. Your personal experience in there kind of depend of the project your assigned on. Sorry I can't elaborate any on that since that's all I'm told. Basic ranges from MYR 25++ to MYR 35++ as far as I know. Depends on which group you are offered to work in. And yes, the company has relocated to the Gardens. I'm not sure what kind of "pathway" and "guide" you are asking for though.

Hope that helps.

urgh - just analyst i think .. yeah, the workload I heard is massive, no work life balance etc. but then again I like pressure and such so I crossing my finger all these years of mental reinforcing will stand the test of what's about to hit me in the face. Then again, I'm determine to work hard. Going off very soon issue is something you would have to ask someone's who is working there : ) Are you looking to apply ?

a few of my friends got in there too with Civil Engineering - have a few Mechanical Engineering friends working in the solutions team too

one last paper next monday

good to hear you are going there *nudge nudge wink wink*

engineering paper :| (but i graduate on the 11th dec though =D =D , whens your congregation ?)

which state/uni are you from ? if i may ask ?

i grad on the 11th but leaving on the 28th . A lot to take care of before I leave etc. LOL that was my personal view man, don't blame me when you start regretting your decision. And yes, I can preach to you half a day the evils of trading =D . Are you still on the smallest platform ?

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Added on November 20, 2010, 4:59 pmI bet it be some sort of engineering =D say chemical ?

This post has been edited by daccorn: Nov 20 2010, 04:59 PM

a lot of the information about them can be found on their website ? what kind of info are you looking for leh ?

Well you can always call them up to ask but the reason probably wouldn't benefit you a lot if you are a job seeker. I don't think they ever discuss salary until they are ready to make you an offer, no ? I think there's somewhere in this forum that suggest that the salary range for ACN but for consulting only, the account analyst falls in their HR department so I'd imagine it to be different .

there's plenty of firms around that offers fresh grad 3k and above.

yes it is considered one of the consulting workforce - read the previous post on pay

except the big 4 do have consulting or what they call advisory arms that perform tasks that can be similar with what acn does in certain respects

that's my idea yes. You should still call up the respective HR's for those queries. Start asking your question through proper channels if you plan to join these firms