Think twice before you attend an interview at Accenture

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by KinitP • 15 years ago

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I attended an interview at Accenture recently and was stupid enough to pay a part of the my travel expenses using my credit card. After a series of interviews I was offered a full time position. I got fed up with cheap i-will-hire-him-for-dirt-cheap HR tactics and rejected their offer. After my repeated calls/mails for a few of months I have decided to give up expecting reimbursement for travel expenses.

I am sure I am not the only one out there. Think Twice if you have to pay for travel expenses to attend Accenture Interviews.

someotheridiot• 15 years ago

Bummer. I worked at Accenture for 10 years and can understand the difficulties in claiming expenses, lost a lot of money over the years because it was just too damn hard sometimes.

Regarding the pay, the first few years I earned minimal salary but then it went up very fast. Very few people last that long though ;)

Sandman• 15 years ago

Might I ask why very few people last that long? Is there too much work and not enough free time, or is it that work itself is harder than elsewhere? Or is it something else entirely?

ig1• 15 years ago

The Accenture solution to solving a hard problem is throwing more people at it.

Imagine the IBM shovel vs spoon advert in reverse.

huntero• 15 years ago

I had the same problem with a pretty well-known tech company in Cupertino(but not THAT one).

Any phone calls that involved me getting back my hotel costs were not returned, despite promises to the contrary before I interviewed.

pitdesi• 15 years ago

I had the same issue with Google, I interviewed there for a post MBA position and never got reimbursed for my last minute travel expenses. Never got a reply phonecall or email.

CyberFonic• 15 years ago

Got burnt like that with another Big IT Co in MA.

When I worked for a small tech firm, I routinely received an advance for any large travel expenses. Yet working for a multi-billion dollar revenue firm, I had to put everything on CC, make a expenses claim and typically the bill came due before finance (outsourced) had made the reimbursement. Eventually left in disgust over than and other management foibles.

sabj• 15 years ago

That sounds pretty unprofessional, but is surprising to me. When I was applying for full-time positions this past fall (for post-graduation) I ended up having a lot of places to reject - no problems getting reimbursed from any of them. Accenture was not someplace I had applied to work, nor someplace I'd want to work, but hopefully your experience is atypical. This said, it can definitely be hard to pay enough attention to recruits and interviewees even in the best of circumstances... not that that's a good excuse for HR.

knitcap• 15 years ago

I very well might be able to help with Accenture expenses. If you are comfortable, email me at knitcap444@gmail.com. Hope that is in line with etiquette around here. If not, ignore me.

bigohms• 15 years ago

Don't travel beyond of reasonable expectations on your dime for a job interview. Request initial interviews to be conducted via video and get the invitation to fly you out...paid. If they're serious about the position and your potential fit, most HR teams have a budget to pay if they're interest lies in the best fit.

Think twice before you attend an interview at Accenture

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