Accenture Mock Interview

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Question 16 of 40

In your opinion, what makes you a great problem solver?

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Accenture wants to gain insights into your problem-solving skills. By asking you what makes a great problem solver, they're asking you what your approach is and where you strive to improve based on your ideal. How you answer will inform them if you have a systems-based approach, are resourceful, think outside the box, and are self-guided in your work. Consider the skills and qualities which help you successfully face problems or navigate challenging projects at work.

Kimberly Hallman

Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.

"I am a great problem solver because I can separate all aspects of a problem before studying it. I also like to bring more experienced team members in to add to the solution. I will never try to be a hero and solve a complicated problem without tapping into the resources around me."

Kimberly Hallman

Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.

"I have been told that I am an excellent problem solver, and I believe this is because I have a bit of an engineering mind. I can take the issue, work backward to solve it, and then use that resolution as a basis for avoiding the same issue in future projects. I am also a big-picture thinker, which allows me to come up with various resolutions per problem."

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I am a great problem solver because I am open-minded and discuss problems with team members to add in before attempting to solve the problem. I am a big picture-thinker, tapping into various resources allows me to come up with various resolutions for the problem at hand.

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Great job! Open-mindedness, big-picture thinking, and the utilization of available resources are all characteristics of a strong problem solver. Consider including an example of a time in your career you applied one or more of these traits to solve a problem, to support your answer.

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40Accenture Interview Questions & Answers

Communication

1.How would you explain the management consulting industry to someone who is unfamiliar?

Experience

2.Who are our clients at Accenture?

Experience

3.As a management consultant, who is your ideal client?

Experience

4.At Accenture, we use leading-edge technology. Which management tools have you used in your career?

Communication

5.In your opinion, why do companies need consultants?

Education

6.How do you keep up to date on the changes in our industry, from regulations to tech?

Communication

7.In consulting, much of your growth will come from feedback on client projects. How do you accept and implement feedback?

Experience

8.Who are the biggest competitors of Accenture, and how do we stand out from the rest?

Education

9.Our best consultants continually grow and learn. What have you done to expand your knowledge in the past three months?

Experience

10.How would you make Accenture more profitable?

Behavioral

11.How do you exercise logic?

Experience

12.How do you learn the company culture of a new client when taking on their project?

Experience

13.How do you manage the life cycle of your projects, ensuring on-time deliverables and deadlines?

Experience

14.What steps do you take when researching a new market or industry?

Behavioral

15.How do you react when your team misses a deadline?

Behavioral

16.In your opinion, what makes you a great problem solver?

Behavioral

17.How do you prioritize multiple projects when they all seem equally important?

Communication

18.What do you believe is the most important service we offer at Accenture?

Leadership

19.Have you ever supervised or trained junior consultants?

Behavioral

20.Accenture works with clients across many industries. Which of our clients' industries interests you the most?

Behavioral

21.What do you think makes a good management consultant?

Experience

22.What will be the greatest challenges you face in this job? How will you overcome these challenges?

Behavioral

23.What have you done in the last few months to strengthen your professional network?

Experience

24.What do you believe are the most critical KPIs for a management consulting firm to consider?

Experience

25.What is the most challenging client issue you have faced this year? How did you overcome the situation?

Behavioral

26.Do you consider yourself a persuasive person?

Experience

27.What are the components of a successful and effective presentation?

Behavioral

28.How does a career in management consulting fulfill and satisfy you?

Behavioral

29.How can Accenture motivate you?

Communication

30.Tell me about a time you had to collaborate with a colleague with whom you did not see eye-to-eye. How did you ensure that you got along well enough to make it a success?

Travel

31.Are you willing to relocate or travel for work?

Career Goals

32.Who are Accenture's primary competitors?

Behavioral

33.If I were to call your previous employer, how do you think they’d describe your attitude?

Diversity

34.Have you worked with anyone who increased your awareness of cultural diversity?

Career Goals

35.Why are you actively looking for employment opportunities?

Behavioral

36.Name something unique that you bring to the table.

Communication

37.What questions can we answer for you at this time?

Communication

38.How do you relate to someone who is not good at communicating?

Behavioral

39.How do you like to spend your free time?

Behavioral

Accenture Mock Interview

In your opinion, what makes you a great problem solver?

40Accenture Interview Questions & Answers

1.How would you explain the management consulting industry to someone who is unfamiliar?

2.Who are our clients at Accenture?

3.As a management consultant, who is your ideal client?

4.At Accenture, we use leading-edge technology. Which management tools have you used in your career?

5.In your opinion, why do companies need consultants?

6.How do you keep up to date on the changes in our industry, from regulations to tech?

7.In consulting, much of your growth will come from feedback on client projects. How do you accept and implement feedback?

8.Who are the biggest competitors of Accenture, and how do we stand out from the rest?

9.Our best consultants continually grow and learn. What have you done to expand your knowledge in the past three months?

10.How would you make Accenture more profitable?

11.How do you exercise logic?

12.How do you learn the company culture of a new client when taking on their project?

13.How do you manage the life cycle of your projects, ensuring on-time deliverables and deadlines?

14.What steps do you take when researching a new market or industry?

15.How do you react when your team misses a deadline?

16.In your opinion, what makes you a great problem solver?

17.How do you prioritize multiple projects when they all seem equally important?

18.What do you believe is the most important service we offer at Accenture?

19.Have you ever supervised or trained junior consultants?

20.Accenture works with clients across many industries. Which of our clients' industries interests you the most?

21.What do you think makes a good management consultant?

22.What will be the greatest challenges you face in this job? How will you overcome these challenges?

23.What have you done in the last few months to strengthen your professional network?

24.What do you believe are the most critical KPIs for a management consulting firm to consider?

25.What is the most challenging client issue you have faced this year? How did you overcome the situation?

26.Do you consider yourself a persuasive person?

27.What are the components of a successful and effective presentation?

28.How does a career in management consulting fulfill and satisfy you?

29.How can Accenture motivate you?

30.Tell me about a time you had to collaborate with a colleague with whom you did not see eye-to-eye. How did you ensure that you got along well enough to make it a success?

31.Are you willing to relocate or travel for work?

32.Who are Accenture's primary competitors?

33.If I were to call your previous employer, how do you think they’d describe your attitude?

34.Have you worked with anyone who increased your awareness of cultural diversity?

35.Why are you actively looking for employment opportunities?

36.Name something unique that you bring to the table.

37.What questions can we answer for you at this time?

38.How do you relate to someone who is not good at communicating?

39.How do you like to spend your free time?

40.Name someone who is a source of inspiration for you.