Accenture reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(177,343 total reviews)
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Julie Sweet

72% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Accenture has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 177,343 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 & Beratung industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
Aug 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of experience in a short period of time. I had worked for 5 clients, in 3 industries, 3 headquarters, within two and a half years. Although working for just Accenture, I had basically gone through 5 completely different jobs. So it was a great experience of breadth and an overview in general of what the corporate world can hold. Diversity is huge within Accenture, especially as it grows its offshoring to India and continuing to grow in China. I've also seen many women in manager/sr. manager positions, many people straight out of college, and a myriad of those who have been in specific industries that really help your team in various scenarios depending on which industry your working in. It is a roller-coaster place to work, then you need to ask yourself if you like roller-coasters or not...

Cons

Long long hours, you are expected to work above and beyond in order to get into that top tier of top performers. Even if you are stellar, they will find a performance feedback point. They boast about performance feedback, but when you get into your career 2+ years, you start to realize it is more or less cut-throat against your colleagues / peers. Ultimately, at the end, you are all competing against each other. I mentioned breadth of experience as a strong point, however I would have to say it is a downside as well because as you continue to do so many things in different industries / clients, you are unable to grasp a depth of knowledge or experience in any one place as you are working 1-3-6-9-12 months at a time per engagement, it is difficult to stick with one specialization since Accenture is solely driven by business need, you could be an accounting major in doing IT Programming. Accenture is always in the process of restructuring, it is never the same for any 6 month period, it is an ongoing juggernaut.

5.0
Aug 17, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Accenture is a world class company in my opinion. There is no company I can think of (even the other large consulting firms) where I would be provided a diverse a range of opportunities (industry, technology, process, strategy, etc), and know that I represent a company who ranks at the very top of service in each of these areas. The network is amazing. Even the people you rarely interact with are available to provide assistance in their respective SME areas, and assist in making both you and the company successful as we position ourselves to design and implement world class solutions of all sorts. Whether you are looking for a long term career or somewhere to grow your toolset and be exposed to a number of different business experiences quickly, Accenture is a great place to work. I plan on staying here for the foreseeable future, and have worked hard to assist my friends in joining a company I think takes very good care of its top tier of performers. Sky is the limit. It will obviously require some hard work, and dedication; however, if you are willing to give it your all Accenture really will provide great rewards (all around) in return.

Cons

The only real downsides I see with the company as a whole relative to other consulting firms are its size, and occasional bureaucracy. You need to be willing to navigate many elements of your own career. While Accenture gives you all the tools you need to solicit support (e.g., career counselors, mentors, training, etc), your counselor and mentors all have multiple people they support and a full time job as a consultant; therefore, while they will be willing to help - you need to be able to communicate your needs, and be ready to implement their advice individually. The size can be overwhelming at times, and add the complexity it getting certain things accomplished; however, it is this same size that provides many of the great strategic advantages we bring to the table, and are rewarded by individual in terms of our network, etc. Salaries are sometimes slightly less than competitors; however, I think we have been working to close that gap, and the added experiential benefits (from my perspective) far outweigh the opportunity for a few thousand extra dollars in salary.

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