Roles to consider
Confirm degree requirements and entry level in the vacancy for your office.
- Early careerAnalyst development programmes
- Ireland's graduate site describes analyst programmes with Strategy and Consulting streams. Routes differ by market.
- ExperiencedSpecialist consulting roles
- Use the advertised skills and responsibility level to identify the right opening, rather than equating titles across employers.
Preparing for the interview
Accenture publishes guidance for behavioural and skills interviews. Behavioural discussion examines how you handle work situations; a skills interview explores knowledge and expertise relevant to the job.
Preparing for a behavioural interview · Preparing for a skills interview
What to practise
- Use specific examples of collaboration, learning and handling difficult situations.
- Keep the context brief, then explain your actions and their results.
- Review the technical or functional skills named in the vacancy and prepare evidence of using them.
These are interview types used at Accenture, not a promise of an identical sequence or a case interview for every role.
US pay
2026 US starting salaries
Annual base salary, before bonuses and one-time payments. Figures describe the 2026 recruiting cycle; newer role-specific updates are below.
| Firm | Undergraduate | MBA |
|---|---|---|
| Accenture Strategy | $105,000 | $175,000 |
Source and scope
Management Consulted 2026 salary report. Checked 18 October 2026. These are US undergraduate and MBA benchmarks; PhD, specialist and experienced-hire pay can differ.
Role-specific pay updates
Retail Merchandising and Planning — Strategy Consultant
New York
Details and source
Latest employer disclosure checked
Experienced hire. Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant retail experience
This is the New York band. The California band is $70,350–$188,100 and Washington is $80,200–$188,100. Other listed state bands differ. Bonus opportunities are separate.
Accenture · Strategy Consultant, R00354278Employer careers page. Posting anticipates closing 31 October 2026.
Checked 17 October 2026
Before you apply
- Read the work description and required skills before choosing a career area.
- Connect your interest in technology to a business problem you would like to solve.
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Sources & corrections
These guides summarise public employer information in our own words. Practice suggestions are editorial advice. Follow the employer's instructions for your assessment.
- Consulting careersAccenture · Checked 14 October 2026
- Ireland graduate programmesAccenture · Checked 14 October 2026
- Preparing for a behavioural interviewAccenture · Checked 14 October 2026
- Preparing for a skills interviewAccenture · Checked 14 October 2026
Logo source · Checked 16 October 2026
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