Ambitious people, please look elsewhere - Consultant Avanade Employee Review

2.0
12 Jan 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- timely payment of salary - remote work possibilty - Microsoft products & certifications - actually a good place if you want to apply your MS technology developer skillset, as business/project consultant rather look elsewhere

Cons

- if have you ambitions, superiors will try to divert you from your goals and slow down your progress in the company to keep margins high - biased promotion process - no innovation engagements - it is quite likely that you re not going to work on topics you were hired for - Cross department (e.g. Advisory vs. Delivery) & cross company (with Accenture) fights over engagements and project staffings in order to meet chargeability targets - complex matrix organization exhausts people since they got to work with internal department, projects, Accenture and Microsoft - virtually unknown company, likely to be completely absorbed by Accenture and branded over as Accenture Microsoft Business Group - Main business driver is the still ongoing shift to modern workplace and O365 cloud, once those engagements dry up, the company is going to struggle to acquire other sustainable sources of income - advisory services struggle for signifcance - unqualified management overhead (stems from bad hiring and retention practices)

Explore other reviews about Avanade

5.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

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

Cons

Consulting in general is not what it used to be Accenture big brother is quite bureaucratic and obnoxious managing 'profiles' CEO is in London but HQ is Seattle

1.0
4 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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.

1
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All