Edinburgh Software Engineering Graduate Programme 2027 - 2028

💼 The Role at a Glance

On our Software Engineering Graduate Programme, you’ll help build and deliver smart tech solutions – from custom apps to full-scale platforms. You’ll get hands-on with the latest tools, help clients bring their ideas to life, and explore exciting new technologies.

As part of the team, you’ll use your coding skills to design and develop applications and play a key role in spotting and fixing security risks to keep systems safe from cyber threats.

Life as a Software Engineering Analyst

🧭 Why Join Us / What we offer

We’re proud to be one of the World’s Best Workplaces™, with a culture built on care, inclusion and shared success. You’ll work with diverse teams, grow quickly, and be supported every step of the way. Whether it’s embedding sustainability, advancing responsible AI, or creating meaningful change - we’re committed to doing business the right way, for people and the planet.

When you join, you’ll have a starting salary of £36,400 per year, plus a £7,200 signing bonus (subject to terms).

Our rewards and benefits include:

• 25 days of vacation per year, plus bank holidays and the opportunity to accrue up to an additional 5 days' leave through overtime.
• Three days leave per year for volunteering or charitable work of your choice.
• Pension plan with matched contributions from Accenture.
• Opportunity to buy Accenture shares at a 15% discount through the Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Elective private medical insurance (extend cover to family, including online GP appointments and self-referral physiotherapy treatments).
• Free eye tests and annual flu jabs.
• Life assurance.
• Access to app-based fitness classes and discounts on gyms.
• Apps and tools to reduce stress, improve sleep, manage personal finances, and get caregiving support.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme for guidance on challenges like anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, or legal and financial concerns.
• Opportunity to join various employee societies and clubs.
• Enhanced paid parental leave entitlement (subject to terms).

• You will start your journey with some core training, teaching you the skills (including GenAI) that you’ll need to be a successful analyst at Accenture
• You will undergo role-specific training to prepare you for your first client role. This can include delivery lifecycle, specific technologies and platforms, core programming languages, and the essential developer toolkit.
• You will get the opportunity to gain industry recognised accreditations in areas such as Cloud and Technology Platform certifications.

From day one, you’ll be supported by experts and given the tools to grow your skills at your own pace.

You’ll get access to:

• Core Analyst Training: Our core learning programme designed to help new joiners build confidence and skills across areas from delivery best practice, how to work with clients, and role-specific skills.
• Project-based learning: You’ll work on real challenges for real clients and with support from experienced teams, gain confidence and knowledge on the job.
• Technology Exposure: Depending on your specific project, you’ll get exposure to a wide range of different technologies and systems and receive training to understand how to use as well as help implement them.
• Certifications: We invest more than $1 billion each year in continuous learning and professional development programmes. Depending on your project role and specialisation, you’ll get access to industry recognised certifications and specialist externally provided training courses.

👀 What you’ll need

To join our Software Engineering graduate programme, you’ll need to be a confident coder in at least one major programming language and excited about learning more.

You should have a degree in Computer Science, IT, or a tech-related subject by the time you start.

We’ll also consider Maths, Science, or Engineering graduates - or those with a Master’s -if you can demonstrate strong coding skills.

Graduates who excel on our programme tend to have:

• Strong IT skills and experience designing or building applications - whether in your studies, personal projects or past work
• A genuine passion for technology and a desire to keep learning and improving
• Flexibility and resilience - you’ll thrive in a fast-moving environment where change is constant
• Great communication and teamwork skills, along with the confidence to present your ideas clearly

If you’re curious, motivated, and eager to make an impact, this could be the perfect next step for you.

Accenture values collaboration, bringing people together at least three times a week at client sites or one of our UK offices. You will be required to be in your assigned office for a minimum of three days per week and must live within commuting distance to make this possible. Project work may also take you to client sites across the UK, sometimes more than three days a week, depending on business needs.

Visas

Immigration minimum salary requirements set by the UK authorities (UKVI) mean that Accenture is not able to progress applications from candidates who are currently on graduate visas and/or who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK. For further information, please refer to our visa policy.After you have completed your initial training, you will be available to start your first role. Project roles vary based on our demand as a business, and we encourage our analysts to try a variety of different opportunities. For this programme roles may typically include:

• Application Developer
• Full stack Engineer
• DevOps Engineer
• Platform Engineer
• Front End Engineer
• Quality Engineer
• Technology Architect

Throughout your graduate programme and beyond, you’ll be supported with training, coaching and guidance to help you progress in your career.

You will work on a variety of projects to explore the full breadth of what we do, helping you discover where your strengths and interests lie.

After this, you’ll align to a specialised business area that reflects your ambitions. From that point on, you’ll continue to build expertise, take on more responsibility, and shape a career path that’s uniquely yours.

To bring this to life, here are some examples from recent Software Engineering Graduates:

• Lindsey joined Accenture in January 2026 and is now a Full Stack Engineer on a digital core transformation programme for a financial institution. She helps deliver critical banking system features, working closely with product teams to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery. She has also embedded AI tools into development workflows, improving productivity and reducing manual effort.
• Vasu joined Accenture as a graduate in October 2023 on the Software Engineering Programme. He has worked as a Data Science Practitioner on 3 different projects contributing with his valuable skills in Gen AI. On his latest role working for a financial institution, Vasu was elevated to the position of Lead Data Scientist.

Where you take your career after the programme is up to you - and we’ll be right there to help you make it happen.

📅 Key Dates

We don’t post application deadlines as we will close the application window once we receive enough applications, so apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

• Interviews typically begin in November and run through to Spring. Due to the high volume of applicants, this may take some time, but you will receive regular updates on your application's status.
• Start dates available from September 2027 through to August 2028 and are filled on a first come, first served basis subject to availability.

You can only apply for one role in one location each year, so take your time choosing the best fit for you. After completing the initial application form, these are the steps you can expect to take:

Step 1: Complete your Online Assessments

Part a: Online Coding Challenge

• This online coding assessment evaluates your technical skills.
• You will be able to complete the exercises in a programming language of your choice.

Part b: The Discovery Portal

• This is our online assessment designed to evaluate your strengths and skills.
• It also gives you a feel for what it’s like to work at Accenture.
• You’ll receive a personal feedback report - whether you pass or not.

Step 2: Interviews

If you pass the assessment, you’ll be invited to interview with us. These typically include:

• One interview with a recruiter
• One interview with a manager from the business area you applied to

Learn more about the process

• Visit our Assessments Portal for more details on what to expect at each stage.

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