Oliver R. posted a new comment

What would be your top pieces of advice for someone applying to Accenture?

Hi James, Thanks for getting in touch! My best pieces of advice for someone applying to Accenture would be as follows - Understand the role you are applying for - What skill requirements does the role require? What would be doing in your day to day duties? Do your research - Why…

Marc R. posted a new comment

What has been your experience of flexible working at Accenture?

I only work four days a week due to personal commitments and know of plenty of others that work either part-time or from home certain days. Of course this will always be dependent on the demands of your role, the client or the project you are working on and you should let us know at the earliest p…

Nick R. posted a new comment

How do you maintain a work-life balance at Accenture?

Work-life balance means different things to different people. For me, flexibility is the key and I absolutely have this on my role at Accenture (I am measured on delivery, not how many hours in the office etc).

Rimmi D. posted a new comment

How to make a career in artificial intelligence?

Hi Olly. Can I apply for both programs at a time, to increase my chances of making it through the selection process?

Alexis R. posted a new comment

As a female employee, how does Accenture support your career progression and continuous development?

Accenture has made a public commitment to achieving 50/50 gender balance globally by 2025. One of the key parts of this is a focus on the retention and progression of our female talent. In terms of development, we have a number of development courses specifically for our women ranging from online…

Shajida A. posted a new comment

What training is provided for newly-hired graduates?

As part of the Technology Graduate schemes - Tech Arch, Business Integration or Application Development - I received 2 weeks of training on the software development lifecycle, AI, our technology vision, project management, DevOps and much more. The training was in Madrid and run by different facul…

Katie G. posted a new comment

What kinds of leadership skills have you gained during your time at Accenture?

Hi there, thanks for your question, and apologies for the slow reply. I have just returned from Christmas holidays and took the time to completely switch off (which hopefully is good to hear as you are thinking of applying to Accenture). I have gained a whole range of leadership skills…

Michael P. posted a new comment

Who is responsible for Senior hires in the UK?

Melanie, I am interested in Strategy, Peter Lacy's department. For the sake of efficiency, perhaps we can arrange a phone call to align. Thank you

Mehreen K. posted a new comment

I am a 2nd year graduate for another company, would I need to start the graduate program at Accenture from the start?

Hi! Our graduate programme is also suitable for people transferring from other companies or finishing postgraduate courses etc. as promotion to the next level is dependent on performance. The next level we hire into is Consultant which is a non graduate programme route but these roles do typically…

Megan C. posted a new comment

What training is provided for newly-hired graduates?

This depends on your chosen career path. As part of the Analyst Consulting Group, I received two weeks of initial training where I was introduced to Accenture and began to develop my core consulting skills. After that induction, I have received several other training opportunities as my consulting…

Kayode O. posted a new comment

How does Accenture support your career progression and continuous development?

Accenture is a place where you continuously learn and develop skills and have an opportunity to progress in your career. When you join Accenture, you are assigned a Career Counselor and a peer level buddy. Your career counsellor provides guidance on your career progression and trainings/lea…

Anon user (#263752) posted a new comment

I am a US Citizen with a Master's from the UK. Does Accenture hire HR professionals from outside the UK?

Thanks for your feedback. I am looking for an experienced hire role.