Organized process—HR screen, aptitude tests, technical (SQL/Python) & behavioral chats. Average difficulty, 2-4 weeks. Prep STAR stories & firm projects. Positive vibe, quick feedback. The interviewers were approachable, making it feel like a conversation rather than an interrogation. Recommended!
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Accenture (Hyderābād) in Jul 2026
Interview
The first round was good, around 20 minutes. It went around scenario-based questions and the logic behind the architecture. Few questions were role and responsibility, CI/CD, table vs view, stored procedure, schema evolution, project deep-dive, monitoring pipeline, and failure handling.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your role and responsibilities in the project.
I applied online. I interviewed at Accenture (Bengaluru) in Jun 2026
Interview
Round 1 interview. Took only 16 mins exactly. Asked me different theoretical questions on spark optimisations sql and basics python like join merge and lambda functions. Sql was basics groupby and window functions. Spark coalesce repartition, broadcast hash join
I applied online. I interviewed at Accenture (Athens, Athens, Attica)
Interview
They interview consisted of 5 steps. First there was an initial hr call, then an online quiz with behavioural, SQL and Python questions, followed by technical discussion with the manager and a senior developer, and, a final meeting with a senior partner
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
How would you migrate an on prem system to the cloud?
Data Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Accenture with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Engineer roles take an average of 40 days to get hired, when considering 52 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Accenture overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Accenture as a Data Engineer according to 52 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 20%
One on one interview: 18%
Phone interview: 16%
Background check: 15%
Personality test: 11%
Presentation: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
Drug test: 2%
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