Interviewed with Accenture for Manager role and final interview was with a previous client (SM level). He asked what contacts I maintained at the agency (seemed like a fishing expedition) and I answered “the people I know are the people you know (without getting into specifics.l Is this question common and does it violate any NDAs?

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Wait are the asking who you keep in tough with from your old form or your old client/their former employer?

I’m assuming the later. You were right not to name drop a bunch of people, but I would’ve just said you’ve kept in touch with the team they worked with etc. IMO this doesn’t seem to be a red flag it sounds more social or to check if you maintain relationships beyond your project.

You are correct on the later assumption.

Would agree with you but they got into specific offices and roles it seems they were interested in. Don’t know i me it was a mind game of integrity or trying to drum up business

He wants to talk about a shared experience and people you know. Super common with everyone I ever worked with. Talk about what they do a bit to bond and it gets you extra points

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