Accenture Graduate Scheme 2027: Process, Salary & How to Apply

The Accenture Graduate Scheme runs Consulting, Software Engineering and AI & Data programmes in London, plus Software Engineering in Manchester, for a September 2027 start. Accenture lists the roles as Consulting and Software Engineering with an ongoing deadline, so there is no fixed closing date. Check Accenture’s official UK graduates page for current tracks. Compare Accenture with Capgemini or browse the full Graduate Scheme hub.

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At a glance

Official: Accenture’s 2027–2028 listings on Gradcracker show an ongoing deadline and a September 2027 start. Not published: an opening date for the 2027 intake. Because Accenture closes roles once it has enough applications, apply early and confirm on the official Accenture UK graduates page.

Tracks (Official, via Accenture’s Gradcracker listings): Consulting (London), Software Engineering (London and Manchester) and AI & Data (London). Strategy and Operations tracks are not shown in the current listings, so confirm on Accenture’s own page.

Application (Official): four stages — application, online assessment, task-based interview and business interview, plus a technical interview for some programmes. Hybrid: at least three days a week in your assigned office.

Pay (Official, from the listings): £40,000 a year plus a £7,200 signing bonus, plus benefits. Eligibility: a bachelor’s degree by your start date; Consulting accepts all degree disciplines; no UK work permit sponsorship under this programme.

When does the Accenture graduate scheme open?

Accenture lists an ongoing deadline for a September 2027 start and publishes no closing date. The opening date for the 2027 intake has not been published, so check the live listings before you apply. Compare every employer in our graduate scheme opening dates table.

How to Apply for Accenture Graduate Scheme

Official: Accenture describes four stages. The order can vary by track, and some programmes add a technical interview.

Application — takes about 15–30 minutes, progress is saved, and Accenture says all experience counts, from a first part-time job to your latest role.Online assessment — the Accenture Discovery Portal tests analytical skills, collaboration, initiative and growth mindset through situational judgement, data interpretation and numerical reasoning.Task-based interview — about one hour with the recruiting team, responding to scenarios mostly out loud, with one short written response.Business interview — about 45 minutes with a manager, strengths-based, held at an Accenture office; Analytics and Modern Engineering add a technical interview.

Not published: stage dates or a stage-by-stage timeline for 2027. Reported (Bright Network, for the earlier 2026/27 intake): interviews run from November into spring.

Sources: Accenture’s application process on Gradcracker; Bright Network, Accenture Software Engineering Graduate Programme.

One graduate’s view: Raeesa, a Business Architecture Analyst at Accenture, says: “At Accenture people have your back the whole way. It’s a very encouraging environment.” This is one person’s account, published by Accenture. Source: Gradcracker employee profile.

How to Prepare for the Accenture Graduate Process

Start with your track: read the role description on the Accenture UK graduates page and match your examples to it. Practise the online assessment somewhere quiet, since it is timed and runs in one sitting. For interviews, prepare two or three examples that show teamwork, problem solving and learning quickly, and be ready to explain why you want Accenture rather than another firm. If you are comparing consulting routes, our Capgemini graduate scheme guide is a useful next read.

Write your own cover letter for the pathway you choose, and make your CV readable with our ATS-friendly resume guide.

Accenture Graduate Scheme Salary and Eligibility

Official: Accenture’s London Consulting and Software Engineering listings give the same figure. Other tracks and locations may differ, so confirm yours in the offer letter.

London Consulting Graduate Programme: £40,000 a year plus a £7,200 signing bonus (September 2027 start)London Software Engineering Graduate Programme: £40,000 a year plus a £7,200 signing bonus (September 2027 start)First-year total with the signing bonus: £47,200 before tax, subject to Accenture’s terms

Source: Accenture’s London Consulting and Software Engineering listings on Gradcracker (links above).

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Accenture Programme Structure

Accenture’s 2027 graduate listings cover Consulting, Software Engineering and AI & Data. Each is recruited as a separate programme, so your track shapes the role. Consulting Analysts work on business transformation and AI-enabled projects and complete the “Runway” training programme. Software Engineering graduates build applications and can earn Cloud and technology certifications. (Official, via Gradcracker listings.)

Locations

Official: the 2027 listings name London (hybrid) for Consulting and Software Engineering, and Manchester for Software Engineering. Reported (Caseinterview): Accenture UK also has offices in Newcastle, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Leeds, so confirm which cities your programme uses. Accenture expects at least three days a week in your assigned office.

What Accenture Graduate Pay Looks Like Next to the Market

£40,000 plus a £7,200 signing bonus is Accenture’s own figure in its 2027 listings. See our EY Graduate Scheme page for a Big Four comparison, or run your own numbers through the Paycheck Calculator.

Benefits

Official (2027 listings): 25 days of vacation plus bank holidays, with up to 5 more days via overtime; 3 days’ leave a year for volunteering; matched pension contributions; Employee Share Purchase Plan at a 15% discount; elective private medical insurance; life assurance; free eye tests and flu jabs; enhanced paid parental leave (subject to terms).

Application Deadlines 2027

Official: the 2027–2028 listings show an ongoing deadline, a September 2027 start and multiple hires. Accenture does not publish a closing date, so apply as early as you can. Not published: an opening date for the 2027 intake.

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Accenture scores 3 out of 5 in our Graduate Scheme Transparency Index, which ranks 29 UK employers on pay, closing dates, stages, grades and intake status.