Live to work, not work to live. But, in some cases ... its worth it for your career. - Manager Accenture Employee Review

1.0
12 June 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Used to have a great reputation, particularly under the previous brand. One of the best (and most difficult) graduate "training" schemes in the IT Industry - the gain is certainly worth the pain in the long term. If you get in - particularly in consulting - you'll be working with similar "A Type" personalities, some of whom you will be in conflict with, others will be colleagues and best friends for life. Depending where you are in the world, you may get opportunities to travel. If you deliver, get constantly good results, and "create" a position for yourself somewhere - you will make it. A great name to have on your CV.

Cons

... historically. Now isn't so good as the reputation of company going downhill fast due to major non-delivery of projects. Be very wary of those that have been "brainwashed" - very good salespeople. HR and Marketing very self-important and don't understand what its like to work "at the coal face". Expect to work very long hours, unpaid overtime, at weekends as "normal". Huge differences in morale, salaries, travel, benefits across the world. Snobby culture in Consulting against the other workforces. Be very wary of "large transformational projects" for "market leading companies" - these tend to be the most under-resourced and lowest morale among staff. "Oversell and Underdeliver" seems to be the motto at the leadership level. Does not value specialist staff - be prepared to be a generalist if you are going for career progression.

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Pros

Good environment and plenty of cross-industry project work

Cons

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5.0
21 Sept 2015
Recommend
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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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