Software Developer in Accenture

phunky

Hi Guys,

Somebody in Accenture has contacted me about available developer positions in Accenture and I am invited for interview.

I am about 12 months out of college now and wondering if it would be a good move for me (if I got an offer).

To get the ball rolling i'm curious about what kind of work I would be doing and how they treat employees. In my current role I have covered a few aspects which I am happy with and treated pretty well, with a pretty decent salary given my experience.

Whats the deal with long hours in Accenture? Do they just pile on the work so you must work late just to complete tasks or is it a case that many people just stay on to get ahead? I work late enough where I am at the moment and it doesn't bother me, but it's by choice so I keep on top of my backlog and get a few extras done hear and there.

Also, does anybody here know where Accenture would sit on the salary scale?

What is the interview process like? Will I need to write code and what kind of stuff should I study before hand?

So many questions.. answer what you please

brevity

phunky wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Somebody in Accenture has contacted me about available developer positions in Accenture and I am invited for interview.

I am about 12 months out of college now and wondering if it would be a good move for me (if I got an offer).

To get the ball rolling i'm curious about what kind of work I would be doing and how they treat employees. In my current role I have covered a few aspects which I am happy with and treated pretty well, with a pretty decent salary given my experience.

Whats the deal with long hours in Accenture? Do they just pile on the work so you must work late just to complete tasks or is it a case that many people just stay on to get ahead? I work late enough where I am at the moment and it doesn't bother me, but it's by choice so I keep on top of my backlog and get a few extras done hear and there.

Also, does anybody here know where Accenture would sit on the salary scale?

What is the interview process like? Will I need to write code and what kind of stuff should I study before hand?

So many questions.. answer what you please

Know fizzbuzz. In my interview I was asked it. Pencil and paper.

Know the basics of OOP.

Give examples of the projects you have worked.

Come across as someone that the interviewer can work alongside and be enthusiastic.

You will be interviewed by 3 people. A tech interview, an kind of Ops interview and finally a HR interview. If you don't get through the tech interview then they will end it there.

I had 2 years experience and was offered 36k plus health insurance and overtime. There was also an 2k signing on bonus.

I've heard they are supposed to work you pretty hard but I can't personally confirm it.

I was successful but for personal reasons decided to take a position closer to home.

good luck!

brevity

That was about 2 years ago I guess.

I'm not entirely sure on the overtime. I think it was mentioned in the offer but I cant really remember it right now.

Achtung Maybe

You are in a good position right now in terms of having a good job and also having an potential opportunity from Accenture.

I know Accenture fairly well and my thoughts would be as follows.

1) they are a world-renowned "name" and would be an excellent addition to your CV
2.) I would worry less about the working hours and query more about how much travel would be involved with the role
3.) they have an excellent overall benefits package if memory serves well

Either way I hope all goes well for you..

phunky

Thanks guys..

Akula

If you are going for a developer role I'd be surprised if you ended up travelling. Not that many out of town and not as much pressure to do it as on the consulting side. It does happen though.

In terms of hours - the first thing I'd say is that overtime gets paid. So if you are doing it (which you will) - then you get something for it (can be taken as extra holidays or pay).

From my experience since they are paying it, they only pile it on if they need to rather than the sake of it - but that being said deadlines are usually tight etc. so it does come up a fair bit.

Some people do plough on longer of their own accord to build experience... mostly by getting involved with things outside the project. E.g. some guys were building a mobile app PoC recently for a demo - but those kind of things are optional but a good way of broadening out experience.

All in all - its a brand that will open doors and you'll learn a lot in the place.....

phunky

Akula wrote: »

If you are going for a developer role I'd be surprised if you ended up travelling. Not that many out of town and not as much pressure to do it as on the consulting side. It does happen though.

In terms of hours - the first thing I'd say is that overtime gets paid. So if you are doing it (which you will) - then you get something for it (can be taken as extra holidays or pay).

From my experience since they are paying it, they only pile it on if they need to rather than the sake of it - but that being said deadlines are usually tight etc. so it does come up a fair bit.

Some people do plough on longer of their own accord to build experience... mostly by getting involved with things outside the project. E.g. some guys were building a mobile app PoC recently for a demo - but those kind of things are optional but a good way of broadening out experience.

All in all - its a brand that will open doors and you'll learn a lot in the place.....

Cheers Akula!

You sound like your working there yourself. That overtime arrangement would be perfect. At a minimum I do an extra 5 hours per week, but that's just to keep on top of everything and try a few little extras here and there.

Out of curiosity, at what rate is OT paid?

Cheers!

jonnny68

Slightly unrelated but same company.

An agency has out me forward for a collections position in Accenture, if selected for interview, does anyone know what format the interview would be in as in competency based or just normal?

Thanks

veryangryman

General query on the company... Do they support working from home, even a few days a week?

Ray Palmer

Some kind of funny comments here. the idea of Accenture name opening doors is little bit of a cuts both ways thing. Accenture do not have a good reputation for producing well rounded independent developers. So some companies will see the name as a mark against you.

I have worked beside Accenture 3 times in different locations. They all did ridiculous overtime. The did pay some of it but not all. That is just going by the Accenture people bitching about how they didn't always get paid all of it.

They have a terrible reputation for how they treat their staff but it mostly comes down to the ridiculous long hours. It is generally just to increase billing hours as they often underestimate work to get the contract.

I would never recommend working for them as I have not seen the produce any quality software in a timely manner.