Accenture Reviews in Australia

Pros

Capable people
Enormous knowledge base
travel if you are up for it

Cons

Experienced hires not integrated
non Accenture experience not regarded if you are not a classic Accenture Delivery Methods android
the average Senior Manager (10yrs+) with the firm receives about 11+ brainwash sessions in Accenture’s education centre in St Charles (Illinois)
Performance rating by career counsellors and SE's based on sympathy rarely on real life performance
Accenture maintains a culture of high performers who can do the job. Those high performers often hear about the technology or methodology just before their project assignments
RFP knowledge based on similar jobs done previously with little innovation
You work like a horse and often unnecessary due to bad planning and a SE who told you to do so
Accenture tries to overcomplicate deals, that is a general theme
Not listening to client (Example client asks for CRM solution, Accenture responds with whole ERP solution to sell more SAP)
Accenture is not flexible with client requirements to services contract
Operating cost base is massive
Absolutely no culture

Advice to Senior Management

Get the operating model right
integrated perfomance metrics across all work forces
listen to the client and don't hit every nail with the Accenture hammer

Pros

Excellent oppourtunity for travel, after a while you can operte as a contrctor with the safety net of working for a large company, i.e. use relationships to pick and choose where you work...

Cons

Some of the middle management are less than inspiring and thry seem to have become desperate to recruit recently so the calibre of experiences hires is also not great.

Advice to Senior Management

- More of an emphasis should be placed on training rather than have peope wing it, additionally middle management should be taught how to lead and not just be expert at their niche technical area

Pros

- Able to work with projects with 'Great' names
- Able to get into big companies
- Work is sometimes non-technical / no skills needed
- Able to network with great people from great companies

Cons

- No skills learned
- Sometimes cannot make any preference for any projects
- Not too technical
- Some consultants are just plainly know nothing but very good in talking
- Very LOW salary

Advice to Senior Management

- More technical skills and applicable trainings!

Pros

Great people
Very collaborative culture
Good global network

Cons

Long hours
Hard for work life balance
Can be many roles that are supporting large implementations as opposed to 'pure' strategy roles

Advice to Senior Management

Better leadership
Increase sales of 'pure strategy'

Pros

Plenty of Travel if you like it and Money is ok. You can get diverse experience working in all industries.

Cons

Promotion is biased and there is no such thing as work life balance. There is no importance given to your career growth. You have to be chargeble and working at all times even though the work is not related to your skill set.

Majority of the accenture employees are technical PM's. They dont have indepth knowledge of technology or business startegy.

They rely on past projects & throw inexperienced gradutes in difficult projects to complete their work.

Advice to Senior Management

Treat employees as human beings.

Pros

Good worklife balance policies by accenture
It gives an employee good exposure to large /Big Projects,Good exposure on large projects

Cons

Very close nit and ambitious workforce.Difficult to work for Experienced person.Short sighted policies

Advice to Senior Management

None

Pros

Global Brand name. Large projects. Brand name will open doors in future.

Cons

- Significantly below market salary ( use their brand name to skimp out on salary)
- Extremely long work hours- no work life balance

Advice to Senior Management

Ensure employees are paid at the very least market.
Make reasonable working hours.

Pros

Complex group of people, junior, senior people.

Cons

Work/life balance. Quality of work. Appropiate training. Respect for workers

Advice to Senior Management

Utilise all those investments in HR management to achive effective results on people satisfaction

Pros

diverse work opportunities, many clients

Cons

meeting the tough client committments

Advice to Senior Management

continue on the flexible working path

Pros

Great training, opportunities and highliy motivated and (usually) intelligent people. Broad experiences with great mentors and support in your career development. Up to date technology, great industry experience and leading edge practice. Accenture are not scared to throw you in the deep end and its sink or swim!

Cons

Worklife balance is always a concern, but if you work hard and are passionate you are rewarded. Some people become disillusioned due to mismatching expectations, make sure you communicate yours clearly!

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the support of your people, keep up the passion for delivery and remember to mentor the next generation.