Hey, I've done my time - Consultant Accenture Employee Review

4.0
Dec 31, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This company has lots of real estate (pun intended) to allow a self motivated person to learn, grow and move around the organization. I would whole heartedly recommend Accenture for a new college graduate, technical person in developing country or technology / business professional whom has stalled in their career and needs some fresh wind/challenge. Overall Accenture is a great technology company that will provide a spring board and wealth of professional contacts as you grow, rebuild and reposition your career.

Cons

Accenture is investing heavily in low cost and developing IT areas for call centers and backend support. The financial incentives for experienced technology workers in the US are not what they used to be. Albeit there's still opportunity but its harder to get at. I guess this could be an indicator to the saturatng need for IT services and outsourcing in the American markets and Accenture's already large size.

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Hands down the best company I've worked for. It's fast-paced, but Accenture genuinely empowers its people rather than micromanaging them. The benefits are a real priority — they invest in your physical and mental health, offer a generous amount of PTO, and there are legitimate opportunities for promotion if you put in the work. If you're someone who gets bored easily in a role, this is one of the few places where you can stay with the same company and reinvent your career multiple times. The investment in training and upskilling is heavy and ongoing. And the culture around authenticity is real, not just a poster in the break room — especially in the neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ communities, you're encouraged to bring your whole self to work and be comfortable being you.

Cons

This is not the place for you if you don't like change. Pivoting is constant, and keeping up with the latest industry trends can be uncomfortable at times. The sheer size of the organization means it can be hard to find the information you need, and learning the internal infrastructure takes a while. You'll also run into some negativity from folks during tough stretches — but honestly, if you're coming from a turbulent work history elsewhere, you'll recognize that this is much better than most.

5.0
Sep 21, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are a lot of pros working for Accenutre. They have great career opportunities, a never ending supply of interesting work, competitive compensation, wonderful benefits, great people, wonderful training programs, a tremendous number of brilliant professionals in their fields ready to help, and great core values.

Cons

This is not an opportunity for those that do not want to work. At Accenture everyone has a load of work to do and often times under very tight customer time lines. It is a challenge that I enjoy but many might find it stressful.

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