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Originally Posted by Strzelec
I applied to Accenture for the Technology Consulting Analyst position through Coop up at SFU.
I have heard that generally the first interview is a behavioural interview to see if you are a decent fit. The next round would be a case interview possibly in a group, and the last stage would be with someone senior or a partner in the firm.
Does anyone have any tips for the interview? This is my first REAL interview, and i'm nervous as hell. I've done my research and for the first round, everyone is saying to just answer everything using SAR (Situation, action, response).
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Start preparing ASAP! If the first round really is simply behavioural, then just prepare all your answers (google: common behavioural questions and practice). SAR is a good approach, know your stories well, but don't simply recite it back out during the interview. Make sure you're confident in your answers but not cocky. Show an interest and knowledge into IT consulting at Accenture and definitely do your background research (eg: accenture originated from andersen).
Case interview is going to be hard..... If consulting is what you want to do then start preparing now, and do maybe 5-20 practice cases. I went to one session at the Consulting Club (SFC)'s Case Interview Preparation Program and I have to say, it is ridiculously hard. Make sure you're very fast in mental arithmetic calculations, as you will need to backup your analysis with #'s (market size, profit, cost, margins, etc...). Also search up Fermi problems, as you might get asked one or two to showcase your thought process.
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- Victor's site has really good information in preparing for case interviews. He breaks down the typical types of questions and structure to model your recommendation.