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Accenture Data Scientist Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 16 Jan 2025

Top Accenture Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Why we use mission learning Mission learning used for analysis the data's and we can able to predict and we add some additional algorithm it's mainly used for prediction ...read more
  • Q2. How do you choose which ml model to use?
  • Q3. What different splitting criterion are applied in decision tree. Why random forest works better ?
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Accenture Data Scientist Interview Experiences

30 interviews found

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Merge two dataframes
  • Ans. 

    Merging two dataframes involves combining them based on a common column or index.

    • Use the merge() function in pandas to merge two dataframes.

    • Specify the common column or index to merge on.

    • Choose the type of join (inner, outer, left, right) based on your requirements.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Question on joins
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Case study on utilities
  • Q2. Python coding question

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

This test consists of some coding MCQ +quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning etc.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was technical interview multiple questions were asked from python sql and ML statistics and data analytics. Project explanation and Q/A was there over project.

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What different splitting criterion are applied in decision tree. Why random forest works better ?
  • Ans. 

    Different splitting criteria in decision trees include Gini impurity, entropy, and misclassification error. Random forest works better due to ensemble learning and reducing overfitting.

    • Splitting criteria in decision trees: Gini impurity, entropy, misclassification error

    • Random forest works better due to ensemble learning and reducing overfitting

    • Random forest combines multiple decision trees to improve accuracy and gener...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Describe the process to generate embedding on your own data set
  • Ans. 

    To generate embeddings on a data set, preprocess the data, choose a suitable embedding method, train the model, and extract the embeddings.

    • Preprocess the data by cleaning, tokenizing, and normalizing text data.

    • Choose a suitable embedding method such as Word2Vec, GloVe, or FastText.

    • Train the embedding model on the preprocessed data to learn the embeddings.

    • Extract the embeddings from the trained model to represent the da...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - Coding Test 

It consisted of a single coding question.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Result not yet given
  • Q2. Not yet declared. if declared I will complete it

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice DSA, neworking and OS based mcqs.
Recursion, Data structures, logic gates

Accenture interview questions for designations

 Senior Data Scientist

 (4)

 Jr. Data Scientist

 (2)

 Decision Scientist

 (1)

 Senior Data Analyst

 (11)

 Data Science Consultant

 (8)

 Data Science Engineer

 (2)

 Data Analyst Intern

 (1)

 Data Science Intern

 (1)

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to the projects that I have done and some light coding questions.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to my projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through your previous projects thoroughly

Get interview-ready with Top Accenture Interview Questions

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

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The interview was very smooth in Accenture,it was only one technical round in which she asked me questions based on me projects and resume.
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It's was only the salary discussion round

Data Scientist Jobs at Accenture

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Ask simple question

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Accenture Data Scientist interview:
  • Advanced Excel
  • Tableau
  • SQL
  • Basic python
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please update fast ,within n month by phone or mail id
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test on quant and basic programming language.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 1) technical question around your skill set.
  • Q2. 2) questions around your project.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - study fundamental of stats and machine learning algo.
as well as one of your project end to end working you should know.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How do you choose which ml model to use?
  • Ans. 

    The choice of ML model depends on the problem, data, and desired outcome.

    • Consider the problem type: classification, regression, clustering, etc.

    • Analyze the data: size, quality, features, and target variable.

    • Evaluate model performance: accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score.

    • Consider interpretability, scalability, and computational requirements.

    • Experiment with multiple models: decision trees, SVM, neural networks, etc.

    • Use...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview didn't take place on scheduled date as interviewer didn't join the call. It was rescheduled. Interviewer was very rude. She acted as if she is doing a big favor by talking to me.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Nothing much technical

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Go in formals
2. Fluency in English is important (depends on interview panel)
3. Clarity on what your talking about

Accenture Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Accenture Data Scientist interview?
Accenture interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Accenture interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for Accenture Data Scientist 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 Python, Machine Learning, Data Science, Computer science and Analytical.
What are the top questions asked in Accenture Data Scientist interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Accenture Data Scientist interview -

  1. Why we use mission learning Mission learning used for analysis the data's and w...read more
  2. How do you choose which ml model to u...read more
  3. What different splitting criterion are applied in decision tree. Why random for...read more
How long is the Accenture Data Scientist interview process?

The duration of Accenture Data Scientist interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Accenture Data Scientist Interview Process

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  • Technical Round - 2
  • One-on-one Round
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