Accenture: An insider guide - Gymkhana

Consultants
After a couple of years with the firm, Accenture’s undergraduate hires can become
consultants. Consultants have many of the same day-to-day tasks as analysts, with
one big exception: They manage a small team. “After a few years at the firm, you’d
be in a supervisory capacity—you’d be responsible for the output of three to five
people,” says one insider.
On the Job
Also at the consultant and manager levels are those advanced-degree holders
(e.g., MBAs and/or CPAs, especially those in process and strategy) who are
deemed ready to perform at this level. Many MBAs are also hired as experienced
analysts, bringing them a year or two closer to the consultant position than a
new analyst with just an undergraduate degree. Often MBAs go straight to the
firm’s strategy unit. Says one insider in recruiting, “Typically folks we target are
completing degree programs with a strategy emphasis. They combine that with
pretty significant work experience, and it gives them a nice package.”
Typical Responsibilities
• Lead project meetings
• Monitor and report on project status
• Lead presentations
• Interview vendors
• Supervise analysts
• Facilitate brainstorming sessions
• Conduct client interviews and workshops
• Assess existing technology and future needs
22