Accenture reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(177,426 total reviews)
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60% positive business outlook

Accenture has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 177,426 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Accenture employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0
Aug 21, 2008
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Pros

Accenture is one of the best firms to work for. It is really sad to see some people trash their employers on this site but I certainly believe that no employer or company is "perfect", but you have to find and be happy with what's good in your job/employer. Accenture does offer a lot to it's employees when it comes to rewards, recognition, career advancement, training opportunities, and so forth. If you get on the right project in a right role in your chosen field (SAP, Oracle, Seibel or Management/Technology Consulting), you can do wonders for your career. Accenture does provide ample opportunity for individuals to choose and take true "ownership" of their careers through on-going training, developmental feedback, a personal career counselor. I do agree that each individuals experience at Accenture will be different, but in due time, it's is very unlikely to find a role where one cannot feel comfortable. While the rewards of money and recognition are important and Accenture does it's best to meet the market standards, I believe the top reason that I am willing to stay at Accenture is knowing that there are people who work here who care about my career and not just their own.

Cons

I think the downside is in finding the right role for "you". There are times where individuals are placed on projects just to increase the headcount. Unfortunately, I have personally experienced this couple of times. The role may not be meaningful nor the management really cares how well you perform as long as you are "chargeable". Of course, consulting does allow you to transfer to different projects after a your roll off date. It take a lot of research and conversations to find the right role but once you do, if you work hard, you can be successful.

3.0
Aug 21, 2008
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Pros

Good for CV. Some of the people were great to work with. The company makes you think that you are important by laying on lots of good events. Make use of the training opportunities.

Cons

Long hours and weekend working is the norm. Not family friendly. Don't think you will ever been home for bedtime if you have young children. Some projects are terrible and simply horrible places to be. Others are great. Be careful to choose (if you can) good projects for you.

3.0
Aug 21, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, breadth of opportunities.

Cons

As with so many consulting firms, your experience depends on your project and your manager. During my time with Accenture, I got stuck on a lousy project (helpdesk support) and a great project (developing software for a client). On the first project, there was no planned timeline to get me out of there (even though I was told that it was a temporary assignment). When I was no longer needed my manager refused to let me transfer. I basically had to complain a lot and burn bridges in order to get out of there. I finally landed a great project with a great manager, and the remaining two years at Accenture were the best of my career to date. Unfortunately, that project had to end, and my only alternative was to transfer over to a big project where I would most likely be lost in the shuffle. So I left. It's definitely a good place for someone just starting their career, but if you want to settle down, the life of a consultant gets old very quickly.

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