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Updated 10 Dec 2024

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Accenture Data Science Consultant Interview Experiences

8 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design a dwmand planning system
  • Ans. 

    Design a demand planning system for efficient forecasting and inventory management.

    • Utilize historical sales data to identify trends and seasonality

    • Incorporate external factors like market trends, promotions, and competitor activities

    • Implement machine learning algorithms for accurate demand forecasting

    • Integrate with inventory management systems for optimized stock levels

    • Regularly review and adjust the system based on pe

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Pick one point from resume and explain
  • Ans. 

    Implemented machine learning model to predict customer churn for a telecom company

    • Developed and trained a machine learning model using Python and scikit-learn

    • Utilized historical customer data to identify patterns and factors leading to churn

    • Evaluated model performance using metrics such as accuracy, precision, and recall

    • Provided actionable insights to the telecom company based on the model's predictions

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Python Coding and ML concepts

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How would you support a colleague who has made a mistake.
  • Ans. 

    Support colleague by offering assistance, understanding, and constructive feedback.

    • Offer emotional support and reassurance to help alleviate any stress or anxiety.

    • Provide constructive feedback in a respectful and non-judgmental manner.

    • Offer assistance in rectifying the mistake and finding a solution together.

    • Encourage open communication and a growth mindset to learn from the mistake.

    • Avoid blaming or shaming the colleag

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Case study of a short analysis

Data Science Consultant Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

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Q1. Why did you choose those specific technologies/algorithms?
asked in Accenture
Q2. Guest Estimates on how many sofa sold in a day in your city
asked in Accenture
Q3. How do you approach an end to end ML problem
asked in Deloitte
Q4. Explain KDD and explain each step in detail.
asked in Accenture
Q5. Difference between boosting and bagging techniques ?
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Guest Estimates on how many sofa sold in a day in your city
  • Ans. 

    It is difficult to estimate the exact number of sofas sold in a day in a city without specific data.

    • The number of sofas sold in a day can vary greatly depending on factors such as population size, economic conditions, and consumer preferences.

    • One way to estimate could be to look at the number of furniture stores in the city and their average daily sales.

    • Another approach could be to conduct a survey of a sample of furni...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Ml algorithm’s terminology
  • Ans. 

    ML algorithm's terminology refers to the specific vocabulary used to describe concepts, processes, and components in machine learning models.

    • Supervised learning: algorithms learn from labeled training data, e.g. linear regression, support vector machines

    • Unsupervised learning: algorithms find patterns in unlabeled data, e.g. clustering, dimensionality reduction

    • Feature engineering: process of selecting, transforming, and...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Difference between boosting and bagging techniques ?
  • Ans. 

    Boosting and bagging are ensemble learning techniques used to improve the performance of machine learning models.

    • Boosting focuses on improving the performance of a single model by training multiple models sequentially, where each subsequent model corrects the errors of its predecessor.

    • Bagging, on the other hand, involves training multiple models independently and then combining their predictions through averaging or vo...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions based on projects in resume

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. How do you approach an end to end ML problem
  • Ans. 

    I approach an end to end ML problem by understanding the problem, collecting data, preprocessing data, selecting a model, training the model, evaluating the model, and deploying the model.

    • Understand the problem and define the objective

    • Collect and preprocess data

    • Select a suitable machine learning model

    • Train the model using the data

    • Evaluate the model's performance

    • Deploy the model for production use

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Basics of Statistics
  • Q3. ML algorithms evaluation techniques
  • Ans. 

    Evaluation techniques for machine learning algorithms include cross-validation, confusion matrix, ROC curve, and precision-recall curve.

    • Cross-validation: Splitting the data into multiple subsets for training and testing to assess model performance.

    • Confusion matrix: A table showing the true positive, true negative, false positive, and false negative predictions of a model.

    • ROC curve: Receiver Operating Characteristic cur...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on NLP and word embeddings
  • Q2. Questions on my past project experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was conducted in 2021. It was not hard.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Drilled through statistics, machine learning, deep learning along with few questions on sql, python. Touched upon cloud concepts.
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario based question. Project discussion

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic resume screening
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. NLP case study on a oil company
Round 4 - Case Study 

Devise a strategy for a coffee retail chain who is planning to enter a new market

Data Science Consultant Interview Questions & Answers

user image Chinmay Tamhankar

posted on 30 Oct 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary expectations, role fitment
Round 3 - Case Study 

Case study, past experience

Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Expertise, expectations, ambition

Interview questions from similar companies

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

This was good aptitude test computer based

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding round share screen and code

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explains OOPs concept
  • Q2. Explain SOLID principles

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Get your basics straight
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Oct 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project related questions from your CV
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question on transformers
  • Q2. Comparison of transfer learning and fintuning.
  • Ans. 

    Transfer learning involves using pre-trained models on a different task, while fine-tuning involves further training a pre-trained model on a specific task.

    • Transfer learning uses knowledge gained from one task to improve learning on a different task.

    • Fine-tuning involves adjusting the parameters of a pre-trained model to better fit a specific task.

    • Transfer learning is faster and requires less data compared to training a...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Accenture Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Accenture Data Science Consultant interview?
Accenture interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Accenture interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and HR.
How to prepare for Accenture Data Science Consultant interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Accenture. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Accenture expect are Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Python and SQL.
What are the top questions asked in Accenture Data Science Consultant interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Accenture Data Science Consultant interview -

  1. Guest Estimates on how many sofa sold in a day in your c...read more
  2. How do you approach an end to end ML prob...read more
  3. Difference between boosting and bagging technique...read more

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Accenture Data Science Consultant Interview Process

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