Accenture Interview Experience For SASA Role- On Campus(2024)
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Hello Everyone! I received the interview opportunity during the 2024 on-campus placement drive for the System Administrator and Services Associate (SASA) role at Accenture...
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Hello Everyone! I received the interview opportunity during the 2024 on-campus placement drive for the System Administrator and Services Associate (SASA) role at Accenture. The entire process was well-structured and carried out in multiple stages, each designed to assess various technical and interpersonal capabilities. Recruitment Process Overview Aptitude Round Coding Round Communication Round (AI Mock) Technical Interview HR Interview Letter of Intent (LOI 1 & 2) Background Verification Offer Letter Joining Letter Aptitude Round Duration: 1.5 hours Method : Online Assessment at JECRC Foundation Focus Areas : Reasoning, Verbal Ability, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Numerical Aptitude, and Core Subjects (Computer Networking, DBMS, OS) The test covered a wide variety of questions evaluating logical thinking, language skills, and fundamental technical knowledge. The results were declared within 10 minutes, and I was selected for the
next round.
Coding Round Duration: 1 hour Method : Online Coding Platform Number of Questions : 2 Q1. Sliding Window Maximum – Array based problem (Hard Category) C++ #include
return ans ; } }; Q2. Valid Parenthesis – Stack & String based (Easy and frequently asked problem) C++ #include
return false ; } } } if ( s1 . empty () == 1 ){
return true ; }
return false ; } }; Both problems tested algorithmic thinking and problem-solving ability. I managed to solve both and moved to the next stage. Communication Round (AI Mock) Mode : Online(You can give this round at anywhere according to your availability) Type : Non-Elimination (But preparation recommended) This round tested spoken English using AI-based evaluation, broken into the following sections: Reading – Read 8 sentences aloud Repeating Sentences – Repeat 16 audio sentences Jumbled Sentences – Reconstruct and read 10 jumbled sentences Q&A – Answer 24 simple questions (one/two-word answers) Story Telling – Listen to a story twice and retell it in 30 seconds Open Questions – Answer HR-style questions in 60 seconds The round tested pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, and overall communication clarity. Cleared this round as well. Technical Interview Duration : 30–40 minutes Panel : Senior Software Developer at Accenture Mode : In-Person/Online The interview started with a brief introduction followed by questions from: Languages : C++, Core Java Concepts : OOPs, DBMS, OS, System Design
Coding Reverse an array, Find second-largest element Projects : Deep dive into technical projects
Behavioral Strengths and weaknesses Overall, a balanced mix of technical and behavioral assessment. I cleared this round as well. HR Interview Timing : 2–3 days after technical round Mode : Virtual Focus : General HR Questions Simple and direct questions regarding expectations, goals, and behavioral aspects. Cleared this round too. Letter of Intent (LOI) and Background Verification LOI 1 received 1.5 months after interview LO2 received 25 days after LO1 Background verification and validations followed afterward Offer & Joining Letter After clearing all rounds and successful verification, I received the Offer Letter for the SASA Role at Accenture, followed by the Joining Letter and onboarding details. Final Thoughts It was an insightful experience that tested both technical and soft skills across various dimensions. The structured process, quick feedback, and clarity made this journey with Accenture highly professional and rewarding.
About This Question
This is a candidate experience report from a accenture interview for a swe role (senior level) during the oa round reported in 2025.
It covers the following topics: Arrays, Sql, Strings, Sliding Window, System Design, Queue, Behavioral, Two Pointers, Stack .
Difficulty rating: Easy
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For broader preparation context, the Accenture interview process typically includes a recruiter screen, one or two technical phone screens, and a 4-5 round on-site loop covering coding, system design (at L4+ levels), and behavioral. Reports tagged on LeakCode show the round-by-round distribution and typical difficulty calibration. To browse questions filtered by round type and seniority, use the company hub linked above.
How To Practice This Type of Question
Solve similar problems on LeetCode under timed conditions (25-35 minutes per medium difficulty). The goal is pattern recognition: recognize the underlying technique (sliding window, two-pointer, BFS, memoized recursion, etc.) within 60-90 seconds of reading. Strong candidates verbalize their hypothesis out loud before coding, then iterate based on feedback. Weak candidates dive into implementation immediately, lose time on the wrong approach, and run out of time for follow-ups.
Companies update their question pools every 2-4 months. The exact wording of any given question may have been retired by the time you interview. Focus your prep on the pattern, not the specific problem. The patterns that appear in Accenture reports consistently are the ones worth investing in; one-off niche problems are not.
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Apply the standard interview round template: clarify requirements (2-3 minutes), state your approach out loud and confirm direction with the interviewer (3-5 minutes), code with narration (15-25 minutes), test with concrete examples including edge cases (5 minutes), discuss optimization or trade-offs if time permits (5 minutes). This template is universally accepted across FAANG and adjacent companies; deviating from it produces weaker interviewer feedback signal.
The single most predictive failure mode in Accenture reports tagged "no hire": not asking clarifying questions. Interviewers are explicitly trained to weight this. Strong candidates ask 3-5 clarifying questions even on problems that look obvious; weak candidates dive into code immediately. The clarifying-question check is often the first signal recorded in the interviewer's written notes.