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Accenture Interview Experience — S&C Global Networks, AI — Data Science Analyst
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview with Accenture for the role of S&C Global Networks — AI — Resources, Data Science Analyst, and I must say, it was a smooth, challenging, and refreshing experience. Unlike conventional interviews, this one had a practical twist that made it both exciting and insightful.
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The Format: Hands-On and Live
The interview was conducted virtually, and the format was slightly different from what I had expected. Instead of being bombarded with theoretical questions, I was given a SQL schema upfront in the chat. The interviewer then began to drop one question at a time, based on that schema.
Here’s the interesting part: I had to share my screen, write and run the SQL queries live, and finally paste the output back into the chat. This gave it a real-time coding round feel — more like collaborating on a mini data project than a traditional Q&A.
The Questions I Was Asked
Most of the questions were basic to intermediate SQL queries, but the way they were asked made me think logically and act fast. Here’s a rundown of some of the actual questions I encountered:
