Accenture Reviews

I worked at Accenture full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Great people, challenging work, great learning opportunities. Important to build a strong network of colleagues to progress in the firm.

Cons – Challenge to deliver small projects (10-30 resources) of work with Accenture resource mix and performance management process. You can only have 1 of the following whilst working for Accenture; Friends, a partner or a hobby.

Advice to Senior Management – Create more specialised groups/ teams to deliver specific technologies. Reliance on contractors for real expertise in specialist roles that prevents internal resources developing those skills.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Accenture full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great perks, lots of company dinners/nights out, "see the world", prestigious. Helps you get future jobs, people know them, you are kind of a tech-rock-star. Bench time is basically free vacation.

Cons – They work you to death at times, lots of friction with the employees of the client sometimes, you'll never feel like you have a home because you are gone a LOT. Can be tough to move up, the upper ranks are crowded.

Advice to Senior Management – Put even more emphasis on work in home cities for those that request it.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Accenture full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – At Accenture, you sink or swim, make your own career, have the freedom to win big or fail, and while given some support you need, the business is built on networking with folks who work and play hard, all incredibly bright with tremendous experience. It's a great place to work to enhance your skills, learn life-long applications to other business functions, and create friendships and mentorships that will enhance your personal and professional lives immeasurably.

Cons – Highly competitive cultures are a double-edged sword. The culture is very hard-driving and if anyone tells you that there's a good work-life balance (or you have to manage it yourself), then they're understating it. While it's true that you must manage yourself and your life, there are definitely long hours and work-life balance is pretty terrible. Lots of complaints here, but the high pay and great experience may make up for it.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Accenture full-time for more than a year

Pros – Accenture provides opportunities to learn quickly, get exposure to clients in large and well-known companies, and develop professionally. You can really define your own career path here.

Cons – The hours can be long, and client service always has its issues. It's an "always-on" type of work environment. You may be able to work out a 9 to 5 schedule, but it won't always be the case.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Accenture as a contractor for less than a year

Pros – Opportunity to work on a variety of projects. Coworkers are dedicated and qualfied. There's a great sense of team unity working towards a goal.

Cons – Highly demanding and stressful work environment. You'll need to put in long hours and work under stressful deadlines. Constant travel is a requirement, which might be a pro for some people.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Accenture full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great people top to bottom, real commitment to work/life balance, paid training that adds to your skillset, decent salary. Developing technical skills and getting involved with corporate knowledge-sharing/social networking will you get you noticed in the right ways.

Cons – Not all roles are created equal. Some roles lend themselves better to having opportunities to stand out.

Advice to Senior Management – 360 degree feedback

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Accenture full-time for more than a year

Pros – 25 days of vacation to start for ALL employees in the Services department. Annual evaluation designed to reward those who work hard and stick around for a long career.

Cons – Promotions may come too slowly for those who are more ambitious. In order to provide such a great vacation package, salary range suffers... the same position at another company may pay 15-20% more.

Advice to Senior Management – Identify those exemplary individuals who are in Levels F and E and PROMOTE them quickly. I've seen too many young superstars leave their jobs simply for more money.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Accenture full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Your peers are generally dedicated, thoughtful, helpful, workaholics
Despite the pretty aggressive performance management system, people are not competitive against each other - everyone recognizes that you're graded on a curve, but maintain a positive collegiate approach in daily work.
Fantastic support for career development, and variety, if you are willing to invest a little time thinking about how to play the game

Cons – Travel. But that hardly qualifies as a con - you already know you'll be travelling a lot if you work in consulting. But you can get lucky

Advice to Senior Management – Younger members tend to burn themselves out to make an impression. Probably explains the high turnover among junior grades

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Accenture full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – lots of diverse project tasks. Able to take on more than I would working in a 'corporate' environment. Accenture has a very good reputation and I could leave and get another great job without a heartbeat.

Cons – co-workers are always traveling so not as much chance to get to know your co-workers. Sometimes there can be longer hours than I thought

Advice to Senior Management – Sell engagements with a more realistic workload and delivery model to minimize burning out your employees

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Accenture full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great clients, great work, ok work life balance, executives are fantastic!

Cons – Mid Management provides no leadership or guidance for your career growth

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company