Just Frustrating - Senior Analyst Accenture Employee Review

2.0
Jul 30, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- Opportunities to work abroad - Ability to work from home in IT certain projects

Cons

The company treats its' engineers as resources for lease rather than talents or creative individuals. As a result, people are exposed to wired desires and changes of mood of a bad client. In conflict situations with a customer, no protection is granted by the company to an engineer under pressure. The company is interested only in the profit per each leased employee. Mid-management positions in IT projects, such as PM and PMO, are often taken by mediocre and toxic people with no IT education or relevant experience in the field. Those guys usually have little chances to find a good job elsewhere, hence they do everything possible to get promoted within the corporation. Their zeal and blind adherence to bureaucratic instructions create an environment hard to work in. To boot, the company is saving on everything: salaries, bonuses, hardware, software licences, office chairs... Some people say, that Accenture is a good place for a newbie to start an IT career. Maybe, some will survive. But underpaid work for 6 months may well end up in stress and loss of motivation.

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5.0
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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
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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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