COMPANY REVIEW: ACCENTURE NIGERIA
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FEATURED COMPANY
ACCENTURE
ABOUT
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.
They are present in over 100 countries around the world.
Vault.com, an influential companies review website ranked Accenture the 10th Best Consulting firm in the world in 2015.
NIGERIAN OFFICE
2nd Floor, Citi Bank Building, 27, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Phone number is 234 1 2707100; Fax lines: 234 1 2707111, 2702740
The company began operations in Nigeria in 1985.
We once interviewed their current MD on this website. Read here.
WORKING HOURS
8am – 5pm
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Accenture in Nigeria offers career opportunities in consulting and a number of functional areas including: accounting, facilities and services, finance, human resources, information technology, knowledge management, learning, legal, logistics, marketing and communications, technology solutions and quality control. (See Accenture Nigeria FAQs)
MAJOR BENEFITS OF WORKING IN ACCENTURE
Top global brand.
Great training opportunity. We listed them among the Top 5 coolest Companies to start career in Nigeria.
Good working environment.
Networking opportunity.
WHAT IT TAKES GET A JOB IN ACCENTURE
Entry Level
Minimum of 2.1
Usually not above 26 years
Pass the company test
Pass 4-stage interviews
Experienced
Like other consulting, quality of experience plays a significant role. Experience in other top consulting firms, MBA from a top school, excellent communication skills, business environment awareness, deep understanding of government policies etc may be helpful in securing experienced level job with Accenture.
REMUNERATION
Average.
JOB SECURITY
High, subject to great performance. Company not known for indiscriminate laying off. Almost immune from many of the downsides of the business cycle. Just perform and never compromise your integrity amongst other values they covet.
JOB TEST
We spoke with three different people who have written their test. Two said it was tough, one said it was easy. We leave you to judge. It’s basically quantitative and verbal reasoning (formerly GMAT now SHL based).
INTERVIEW PROCESS
Accenture conducts a rigorous interview process. A recruiter normally contacts you to discuss your resume or CV. This may result in a first interview with a recruiter, who will want to discuss your experiences and interests at a high level. You will also have the opportunity to get additional information about the position and what it is like to work at Accenture. If you are selected to participate in the next stage of the process, you may have interviews with Accenture executives and require a more in-depth discussion of your skills and experiences.
Interview is usually in 4 stages, held at few days intervals. You get to talk with different levels of officers in the system. If you scale the 4 stages, you get the job.
HOW TO APPLY
They usually have a yearly or biennial graduate recruitment exercises which are well publicized. One is currently ongoing, click here to apply.
Apart from regular advertised GT programmes, they also accept CV on ongoing basis, especially if submitted by trusted insiders. Such unsolicited CVs are usually kept in database in case relevant openings come up.
| ASSESS YOUR CHANCE (ENTRY LEVEL) | |||
| FIRST CONDITION | YES? | NO? | |
| I made a minimum of 2.1 & I’m below 26 years | Go to second condition | Try other companies that take 2.2 for experience, get a good MBA, and re-apply after 3-5 years working experience | |
| SECOND CONDITION | Honestly score yourself or have a friend score you | ||
| Excellent (5) | Average (3) | Below Average (1) | |
| Verbal reasoning test skills | |||
| Quantitative reasoning test skills | |||
| I speak good English with clear diction | |||
| I’m familiar with workings of business and government | |||
| I attended a top school and can defend it | |||
| I dress well and look or can look good | |||
| I am confident | |||
| I can discuss issues ex tempore | |||
| TOTAL | |||
| Score (over 40) | |||
| 30-40 | Bright chance | ||
| 20-29 | Decent chance | ||
| Below 20 | Tight, but not impossible | ||
| Editor’s Note: This is designed by us for anyone desirous of working in Accenture to assess his chance and is purely our informed thought. This is not the official assessment template of Accenture and it is solely our initiative to assist students and job seekers in self-assessment, as is done in other parts of the world. | |||
NOW YOUR OWN REVIEW
So, have you undergone Accenture recruitment process, whether in Nigeria or abroad? How was it? What is your impression?
Or have you worked in Accenture before and want to tell us more about working in Accenture, let’s have your comments?
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