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It has been 2+ weeks since I completed the Interview & Psychometric Assessment rounds with Macquarie Group , but yet to hear anything from them. I also followed up with HR but with no response. For the record, the interview went well. Any idea if they usually take this amount of time to get back? If I got rejected, why not communicate directly?
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You can say no, in fact I encourage new analysts to take their time to make their first projects one that fits what they are passionate about.
That said, if you are brand new out of college, you do not have any real useful skills yet. Everything is above your skill-set. Remember that college is set up for you to succeed, doing well in college says absolutely nothing about your "skills". Overestimating your abilities will set you on a path to failure very quickly.
The only thing I will add here, is your should talk to your CC about it, so you have someone that is supporting the house e to turn it down. Also, it’s getting to the time of the year where finding a project is hard. Being picky at this point, could put you on the bench longer than just another well. Continue to network and add plus ones even if you take the project
Only if you still plan on working there
Fresh out of undergrad? Literally any work is above your skillset not below
Yes. Work out what you can learn from it. So much attitude so early.
Just go ahead and quit honestly, your attitude sucks. Have fun on the bench until January.
I said no to my first. Still here three years later.
I said no to my first project, and then didn’t get staffed for another 6 weeks. Not a good move.
Turning down billable work for the bench raises eyebrows .
i stick by my original assessment. As a brand new undergrad hire you being protective of your value is absurd- you are the low cost resource. Every project has learning opportunities; go out and learn the fundamentals that will help you throughout your career on a project.
In terms of your long term interests and career goals- articulate those to partners and directors and ask to help in related proposals. Simply taking notes on a few biz dev calls often puts your at the top of their list for staffing. You can afford to be picky once you’ve become established.
What else do you plan on doing if you say no?
God some people are really toxic here hiding behind internet names A4 there are better ways to put this. I do get your point - that as a new hire you should just look to learn. Plus really OP hasn’t even given any context.
By context I meant position+background. E.g., is OP a new hire from undergrad? Does OP have specific skill sets from industry they are referring to?
Also if OP is a new hire and is asking this question it’s a better idea to give constructive feedback than adopt a “go to hell” attitude. If OP was in my firm and was my mentee I would’ve been constructive with my advice and put this past me. But that’s just me. Everyone’s different I guess.
Yes, I am an undergrad hire. I have two years real experience outside of college in an area that Accenture has good work in. Networking into that specialized area is not overnight, but I have a few people on my side of the ring looking for opportunities.
Lots of backlash from my post. I apologize if my attitude isn't up to par. However, I think I'll be able to deliver more value to the firm if I'm doing something that aligns with my interests and capabilities. (Being wanted vs being needed.)
On an aside,
Doesn't your TFS have misaligned incentives with you? (i.e get you staffed on whatever, especially at this level, in region.)
Honestly your TFS will probably put you on their black list immediately. What's your skillset? It better be very compelling and directly relevant to some other type of work or you're gonna regret saying no
Well. To give some context, it's a project with a not-so-special company in the suburbs doing a job that is at my level but beneath my skillset. As far as D1's question, I'd like to hang out on the bench for another week and find a project that's more challenging and aligned with my future interests.
You need to give more context about your position and past experience
It really does depend on the role. I recently advised one of my counselees not to take a role because I didn't see it as a good fit for him. He ended up finding something else two weeks later, and is so far happy about it.
Let's be real here, unless you prove to be difficult and refuse a few roles in a row, Accenture will not fire someone they just hired.
I would say to keep your options open though - you can always learn something in s first role, even if it's not your "dream" role.
This is tough, because people are scared that if people operate this way no one will do the undesirable roles around here. When I started, I took the first role I was offered and then got the heck out of there as soon as it ended. Being picky can get you huge amounts of bench time (not good) or fired (worse). Unfortunately, there are a lot of boring roles and sometimes it comes your turn to do them at a lower level-- it helps to look big picture if there is something you want to turn down, and make sure the risk is worth it. Ex: I have turned down a role with expected 2 hrs commute every day and night, because I know I won't opperate at my best. Ex: I have accepted boring roles in reasonable conditions and taken them as a chance to learn about the industry before passing judgement. Now, about 2 years in, I get to be a bit more picky based on the things I have gotten to try so far.
Tldr: You can be your own person, but you will get hate fron co-workers and there could be consequences. You might instead get lucky and get to, you know, do cool stuff. There is risk.
Yes. Otherwise it’s not your first.
Also, yes. Be humble. Do a great job. Then pick projects.