Think twice before you attend an interview at Accenture
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I very well might be able to help with Accenture expenses. If you are comfortable, email me at [email protected]. Hope that is in line with etiquette around here. If not, ignore me.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Any phone calls that involved me getting back my hotel costs were not returned, despite promises to the contrary before I interviewed.
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.
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 ;)
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 ;)
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?
The Accenture solution to solving a hard problem is throwing more people at it.
Imagine the IBM shovel vs spoon advert in reverse.
Imagine the IBM shovel vs spoon advert in reverse.
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.
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.