Dishonest, poor leadership - Software Engineering Manager Avanade Employee Review

2.0
May 22, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

As with any consulting company, I benefited from working on a variety of projects with clients in different industries.

Cons

A consistent pattern for at least 2 years of CEO, North America general manager, and practice leads boasting about company performance and then denying bonuses, raises, and promotions while laying-off employees. North America GM regularly saying incredibly naive and ignorant things in townhalls, such as "I'm really excited because I just hired some AI-first engineer college graduates!" concurrently with the above gaslighting. Also, now pivoting to selling Agentic AI to mid-sized companies even though 2 years into the AI hype cycle there STILL IS NO ROI.

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5.0
May 7, 2026
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Pros

Company really cares for their employees, development, and culture Recognition for good work

Cons

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1.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

A really nice office with perks and company culture that come from Accenture.

Cons

There is a prioritization with getting certifications and doing a lot of tasks outside of full time client work, just to get promoted. If you are in the bench and it’s a slow season, there is a high risk of getting laid off. You will lose your sense of purpose all for the trendy AI culture. The company thrives on buzz terms and marketing solutions rather than actually solving anything.

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