Executive Sales People be Warned! - Sales Capture Director & Origination Lead Accenture Employee Review

4.0
Nov 13, 2014
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Pros

Accenture is a great company with a lot of market acceptance and clients. Benefits are above average, culture is good and if you are a recent grad and stay for most of your career it can be a fantastic place to work.

Cons

If you are a sales resource, especially a professional hire be prepared to work at an organization that does not value you. That looks at you as someone that is looking for a commission first and adding value second and be prepared to spend most of your time dealing with internal BS to get on the right deals. After you are on a deal, you will need to fight to stay on and work HARD to make sure you do not get screwed out of the commission when you win. This company does not apply its sales commission process uniformly, it is very subjective and it can leave you high and dry on earnings. My advice is to get into delivery, follow the Managing Director track and conform to the old culture or be prepared to get very very frustrated and miss out on what is rightly owed to you.

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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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