I left my technology consulting job at Accenture for... | WHY, HOW, WHERE TO NEXT?

[@ChristineWong]

Check out my video on my recruitment and interview process here on how I exactly got the job! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2bIfaWvr9drack

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much everyone for your kind wishes and comments! I'm so excited for this new step in my career, and this will only add to the more content on my channel you can benefit from as it's still technology consulting (in a way), but in a different world! Definitely subscribe as next Thursday's video will be on the interview process and how I got my job!

[@addisonchen5064]

Congratulations! I know how hard you worked throughout this journey, and I’m happy for you! Looking forward to that mini vacation, and I have no doubts that your new employer will be blown away by your passion, diligence, and discipline!

[@ChristineWong]

Awwwww, thank you! ❤ I couldn't have done it without your love and support! I'm excited!

[@vitorialucenaa]

Congratssss I'm so happy for you! The funny thing is that I'm also starting at March 14 but as an Technology Consulting Intern at Accenture. Hope you enjoy your new journey and keep sharing it with us.

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much! Looks like both of us are starting our new jobs on the same day! Congrats and good luck!

[@nohaxinvolved3619]

Hope you're having fun !!

[@vitorialucenaa]

@@nohaxinvolved3619 I am!!!

[@reeceweaver5172]

Congratulations!! I’ve just recently started watching your videos regarding technology consulting as I just accepted an offer as a tech consultant with one of the big 4 companies! Your videos have definitely helped me learn and best be prepared before my first day! Good luck with your new role and can’t wait to see more videos!

[@ChristineWong]

Congratulations! I’m glad my content helped you, and good luck to the cost of us with our new roles!

[@juancastro8073]

Congrats Christine! Wish you the best in your future professional endeavors. I literally got interested and got through Accenture's application after watching your videos, right now I have 6 months working at Accenture. Thank you so much!

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you, and I’m glad my content helped motivate you to do that! Accenture is a great company!

[@shespeakz9377]

I'm currently with Accenture for about 3 years now. Congratulations Christine!!

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you!

[@owlbooks921]

I lost my job during pandemic and it was really hard for me. I found your channel when I tried to apply for a consultant role. However, I was offered a product management position instead. It was a blessing really and I kind of like my job now. I look forward to your next content on PM! and congratulation!

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you! I’m glad you were able to find a job as a PM! Consulting should be easy to get after this role actually!

[@fabisayed]

Congratulations! You made your decision wisely and I can tell that this new role will help out with your entrepreneurial goals. Thank you for continuously educating us on career growth.

[@fabisayed]

Enjoy your trip!

[@ChristineWong]

Awww, thank you so much always for your support! I'm very excited, and I wish you all the best as well!

[@tengmanila]

you were one of the content creators i listened to when I was in the same dilemma of choosing job offers and whether I should get into Accenture. I am happy to hear about this recent development in your career. More power.

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you, and I’m glad my content helped you back then! Good luck to the both of us!

[@starreachsocietybw]

Awwwwwww, I am truly happy for you. You are my only favourite YT who covers everything I need to know about Tech Consulting at Accenture so I will definitely miss those insights and videos🥺 Il be starting at ACN in September as a Tech Consultant. All the best in your new venture

[@ChristineWong]

Those videos will still come! I actually had a lot of content I could not cover before due to conflict of interest but now it opens up those ideas!

[@harshilpatel9643]

Thanks for creating these videos. I have been working as a Tech Consultant at Deloitte for 2 years (out of college). But I am so bored and uninterested in technology implementation, but trying to switch projects/offerings at Deloitte has been so hard as now I am considered a "expert". You gave me so much insight! I am searching for new jobs in Business Analytics/Intelligence.

[@ChristineWong]

That seemed like a pretty similar issue I had! I hope you’re able to switch out or find a whole different job instead! Good luck!

[@angelarojas1603]

Congrats Christine. All the best in your new role 👏👏👏

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much!

[@dixenlee2479]

Congratulations Christine!! so happy for you, i never thought that your story is very similar to mine about wanting to go to pm, did pm internship but, decided to start my first fulltime job in accenture. It is the exact thing that happen to me and i too want to pursue my career into a pm role/i'm fine as long as it's jobdesk is just like pm. Rn i'm pursuing for cloud solution architect wish me luck.

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much! Product management is a hot field now, and a lot of people want to enter. A lot are coming from consulting or hope to get it through consulting. Good luck on cloud solutions architect! Even the title is similar to my new role haha.

[@EmuNext]

I work in govt and have a desk job as a pm with the city - It sucks so bad, I’m thinking about trying for Accenture in the area of IT or software engineering.

[@ChristineWong]

@@EmuNext good luck! I wish you all the best! Definitely join Technology Consulting Community (link in description) to network with others!

[@analechuga3939]

Congratssss!! So happy for you have been following your channel and looking for a career change as well

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much! Thank you for always following my journey, and good luck on your career change as well! We can do this!

[@anuragrajagopal7553]

Congrats Christine! Google is such an awesome company. I think I'll be trying to mimic your career path now LOL

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much, HAHA! I'll be sharing my journey on KZbin, so maybe that will help you a little!

[@anshul_yadav]

Congratulations Christine 🥳 Really excited for your new journey!!

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much! I am too!

[@MultiPoop18]

I'm also a Tech Consultant at Accenture (within Security) and I relate to a lot of what you are saying! I'm also in the process of finding new opportunities working more hands-on/technically with products/clients. Also looking into entrepreneurial opportunities as well! Good to hear I'm not alone :)

[@ChristineWong]

Rooting for you! Keep me updated and I wish you the best!

[@pawansingh6768]

Hi Christina your teaching style is in spring and congts for your new job role.

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much!

[@VuTheVoyager]

Congratulations on the new job Christine!! You definitely deserve it with how hard you hustle 💪 That was my dream company too before Accenture so maybe I’ll follow in your footsteps one day 😂

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much, Vu! See you over here soon! 😹

[@miguelbarajas9892]

Nice! I'm so happy for you, congrats!

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you!

[@kinjalpatel5021]

Congratulations Christine!! You are such an inspiring person thank you for making these wonderful videos they really helped me a lot 🤗

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much! I’m glad my content has really been able to help you!

[@OpenSourceStudent]

Congrats Christine! So excited for you

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much!

[@kbadboyman13]

This is amazing news! Congratulations 🎊💙

[@ChristineWong]

Thanks!

[@lopezmariel]

Congrats Christine!! This is amazing news

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you!

[@abmo6228]

Good luck to you Christine. Congrats

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you!

[@Rhy-vd6dg]

Yay!! Congrats Christine

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you, Ryan!

[@analyzethislexi]

Congrats!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@ChristineWong]

Thanks!

[@frownless]

So happy for you congratulations 🎊. This is the same path I want to take. Whats the best way to contact you with questions?

[@ChristineWong]

Awww thank you so much! You can always message me through Instagram or LinkedIn!

[@docdillard2270]

Congratulations!!!

[@ChristineWong]

Thanks!

[@dnycrown9150]

I'm leaving AFS on 3/17

[@ChristineWong]

That’s great! Good luck on your next opportunity!

[@mark.namoco]

Congrats! 🎉

[@ChristineWong]

Thanks!

[@beautifultower]

Congrats Christine

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you!

[@kristinachoi5838]

Congrats!!!

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you so much, Kristina! ❤️

[@AfiKoKo]

Hi Christine, Still watching as I'm typing. I was wondering, for someone like myself who is trying to career pivot from tech support/ desktop support roles...did Accenture provide a good range of tech roles you could choose from or were you placed in a certain group based on experience and qualifications? I don't feel confident in my current career path and would like to do something where I'm properly trained and can feel confident in a hands on environment and team-oriented. I've been interested in UX research but fell off that path momentarily. I'm not currently working, so was this Apprenticeship a paid program with any benefits? I have never done one before so I'm really curious. Thank you in advance!

[@AfiKoKo]

Also, congratulations!! Totally should have started with that 😆🙌🏽

[@ChristineWong]

@@AfiKoKo no worries, and thank you so much! Addison, my boyfriend who also came from an IT support role before this, got into Accenture as well for tech consulting. Selling your skills and experience to what the job entails is key! If you’re going into entry level, you may be the very select few that gets selected based off of your experience and qualifications to a specific track, but for the most part it’s open. Finding a project is two ways! You can either be proactive in finding one or the staffing coordinators (HR partners at Accenture, could be a different name elsewhere) usually tries to find people for open roles in projects. Or the leadership of the project finds you instead! You still should be qualified for the role, so usually those would be priority, but if you don’t fit the requirements of the role, then definitely utilize the training the firm provides by requesting or going through the vast learning portal we have. That helps! In your case, you could take UX research courses to get UX research roles!

[@ChristineWong]

I also interviewed Mari Taksa who was in the Accenture apprenticeship program, and this could help! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpPOZ6Vva91grs0 It is a paid program with benefits!

[@AfiKoKo]

@@ChristineWong Hi Christine! Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly! This week has been so hectic for me so I didn't get to respond yesterday lol. This does sound like an opportunity that could potentially lead to other great opportunities but I'm still a bit unsure tbh. I did watch Mari's video first before commenting on this one and just finished it. She really seems like a go getter so I'm glad she's had a great experience with Accenture so far. Like you mentioned, I don't want to be pigeonholed but I'm also looking for stability right now, since I've been an IT contractor since finishing community college 4 years ago. I'd like something permanent. Again, thank you so much, it's helped me to make a decision to hear more about the Apprenticeship from the IT lead at Accenture that reached out to me.

[@ChristineWong]

Amazing, and I’m glad I was able to help provide some clarity! Good luck, and let me know if you have any more questions!

[@miguelbarajas9892]

Christine, does your new position at Google require travel? Compared to Accenture, how's work/life balance now? Thank you

[@ChristineWong]

We’re going to have to see! I start on 3/14.

[@dkd_k9897]

Hey, I am currently junior in a management & operational strategy consulting firm, I was wondering if you could still rank up in compensation after leaving consulting for PM/industry, as you would already have a quite nice salary and I know that you dont progress as fast as consulting when it comes to salary and ranks in industry. I just don't want to be stuck or have to beg for augmentations, at least in consulting it's kinda scripted. What are your thoughts ?

[@ChristineWong]

I think it really does depend on what consulting firm and what company you end up leaving for. I’m actually going to do a video on this since I’ve gone through the process and saw what firms and companies have provided in terms of compensation, but if you come from Big 4, MBB or Accenture, your pay (at least in the US) starts off very competitive and could be hard to match up after. For a smaller firm, it may not be as competitive though some boutique firms are so niched that they offer competitive pay as well. A startup or a non-tech company may not match up well, but a big tech company might in total comp. Technically my new role is a slight pay cut in base pay but it’s a huge increase in total comp due to the RSUs. A video is coming for this!

[@thealys]

Hello, please I add your advice on how to get into tech at Google and how to prepare for the interview process

[@ChristineWong]

I have content on that already! I think you actually started watching them too. Let me know if there is something I haven’t covered yet!

[@thealys]

@@ChristineWong thanks for your replies, in the job description given to you during your job application was there knowledge of technical skills needed? And also for the role related knowledge where you asked any specific technical questions or written codes, or its just purely a discussion process?

[@ChristineWong]

Technical skills were definitely recommended and they only sought for people who did have exposure to web technologies (at least for my specific team). However, my role as advertising solutions architect is not the same as a solutions architect, so it’s not very code heavy. I did not get any technical questions but more on consulting cases instead.

[@thealys]

@@ChristineWong wow, what is your take on what the interview process for a job role like privacy solutions architect? I have a friend who has her interview scheduled for this role but she was given only three rounds ( leadership googliness, tech knowledge) after the first rounds with the recruiter, she is so scared, as not knowing what to expect next....

[@ChristineWong]

@@thealys leadership is behavioral style, googliness (from my experience) was more like hypothetical questions. Those are easy to prepare as they are most similar to other kinds of interviews. Technical will probably be very privacy specific or specific to skills needed for that role. She could reach out to the recruiter to talk through the interview process and even some resources they may have to help prepare as that’s what I was able to do.

[@nohaxinvolved3619]

Summer Analyst this summer and I had to pause my time at college to work and support moving out of home with family (devils lair of an environment) and moving to the city in which my office is located. I was told some positive mind-blowing things about myself during my interviews and was wondering, do you believe when I excel in my summer analyst position, they could overlook me not having my degree YET and still hire me full time?

[@ChristineWong]

Depending on the firm, they may make the full time job contingent on completion of the degree in the return offer. Nowadays a lot of firms are loosening this restriction, so I would talk to HR and explain your situation. It’s definitely a tough situation, but if you already got this internship and if they really like you after your time there, I personally don’t see an issue, but you should check with them first so nothing is a surprise.

[@ChristineWong]

Good luck with everything and keep me updated! I can understand moving out of home with family (I had a devils lair of an environment too), but luckily I moved to a different state for college so it helped me to stay in college and find a job that can pay for me to move out when I graduated. 😅

[@nohaxinvolved3619]

@Christine Wong Oh wow ! I most certainly will take in all your advice! I'm glad you understand and were able to respond to my question. I hope you have an incredible time with your life and I will definitely be back in this comment section with an update :) #ForwardMotion 🖤

[@ChristineWong]

Thank you, and I’m rooting for you!

[@nohaxinvolved3619]

Thank you very much !! Your support truly means a lot 🥲🖤

[@Pooja-i8x4l]

What is the inhand salary for Technology consultant? Please guide 😅😅

[@ChristineWong]

I actually made a video on that here! Let me know if you have any other questions! The BREAKDOWN on HOW Consultants get PAID: Salaries and Compensation for Consultants! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3vUeKiBgb6NjMU

[@Matter92781]

Sweet 💛

[@ChristineWong]

Thanks!

[@arvinsenglishph4925]

Gosh it surprised me.

[@ChristineWong]

The company/role or me leaving?