Good place to start - Advanced Applications Engineering Analyst Accenture Employee Review

4.0
May 6, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

People are helpful, when you ask for help. Will throw you into the mix immediately so you can start gaining experience quickly. Prestigious client base. Nice office in San Francisco.

Cons

Consulting, so people is their business. Projects might be short-lived and it is stressful finding more work, particularly in a economic downturn. You won't know the client until you start. Hard to plan your commute/life around that. I faced a 2 hour plus commute in the bay area driving to my client site. Can be difficult to find work/life balance as a result. Hours can be all over the place, depending on your project. Often dealing with offshore teams in India, Philippines so meetings can be late night/early am. Your needs are second to the clients.

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
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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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