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Cleared Accenture Skill interview by answering almost all the questions and received congratulatory mail for HR round and submitting all documents. Then after a week received a call from HR saying that due to some technical issue, the skills round will happen again and an online assessment was set up. In the assessment, questions which were not directly related to the profile were asked and then a rejection mail was received. Does this happen a lot?
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"Tell me about the culture here..."
They're gonna lie anyway. You're better off just asking in here or looking on Glassdoor to get the truth.
No way, I always ask about it. If the expectation is consistently 60+ hour workweeks, they should be forthcoming about it and you should be compensated accordingly. Otherwise everyone loses.
Don't say "work/life balance." Ask about the scope of work.
Ask what a typical day looks like for them. The best and worst parts about their job. That'll give you a decent idea.
If it's a global account - ask where the clients are based out of - if they're in Asia you will have no life.
I do it. It just depends on how much of a priority it is for you. The places that really go out of their way to achieve it won't mind. Everyone else will.
Don't say "work life balance." It's code for "can I go home on time every day," and that's not what you want to convey as a priority in an interview. Instead, ask about the vacation policy and maybe throw in a charming, "are people typically able to use all that, hahaha" to get a read on the situation.
If you get a chance to meet the team, ask them what they do for fun outside work. A lot of the time their answers will give you some clues to how much time outside work they have.
Depends what you want outta the industry really. I wouldn't walk into a creative shop expecting anything less than 60+ hour weeks. For me, it's more about the flexibility of where I spend those hours. I'm gonna put the hours in regardless. But I don't wanna be cellled into a building for 12 straight hours every day.
I often ask about ability to WFH/ work remotely and their response to that is usually very telling of how it is.
Have always asked. Answers never truthful but I find it important to establish upfront what are the things I value.
Don't ask the interviewer, find other employees with the same position as you and ask them
I think you'll get a more truthful answer by asking around. If it's a sweatshop, a creative recruiter isn't going to tell you anyway.
Depends on the agency. I had a [rude] recruiter hang up on me after I asked.
You might be able to ask about WFH because you do your best writing there. At the very least, it'll help you gauge their response. Mostly, I agree with asking here and checking Glassdoor.
I've been told to never use those words as it's a red flag. If you can find a delicate way to say it, then maybe.
I asked and the answers were all either sugar coated dipped in chocolate or flat-out lies
I always ask. If they are put off by my asking, I don't want to work there. As a manager of others, it's important that my team doesn't burn out. I'd worry if they didn't ask.
They'll always lie