Accenture

Punctual salary.

Company PC & smartphone.

I participated in three interviews where I highlighted my desire to apply my experience as a developer in the areas of software architecture, team leadership, promoting code efficiency, and testing, among other skills.

However, once I joined the company, I immediately sensed that something was wrong. It felt as if my path had been "changed" at the last moment for other purposes, ignoring my background.

I found myself in a completely different division, and the situation became interesting when, in the first two weeks, I witnessed a sort of turbulence between two managers from different areas who were trying to leverage my skills.

The next two months were challenging. I found myself working on entirely new things for me, without guidance and without the opportunity to consult with colleagues. All of this, combined with the conviction that I had abandoned an eight-year career in development and team leading, made the situation even more difficult.

The situation worsened when I noticed that people straight out of university with my same title were being hired in the division. At that moment, I realized that my role had not been assigned based on the job posting's requirements (asking for over seven years of experience), but for reasons that were still unclear.

At that point, I started looking elsewhere and fortunately found a new work context where I am sure I will stay until retirement. It was truly like seeing the rainbow after the storm.

Naturally, I am a person who considers myself fair and mature, and I communicated all my concerns to my manager and the HR department. However, in the end, nothing changed.

My greatest satisfaction came when I verbally communicated my resignation, explaining all the difficulties I had encountered to my manager (expressed at least 4 more times on calls). I pointed out how, in the end, I had not achieved anything that was agreed upon during the interviews, namely the opportunity to learn and grow professionally, certainly not to embark on a totally different direction.

Although I left with the utmost respect, I must honestly admit that, for my future, I would even prefer to change professions rather than relive what I experienced, even on a personal level, with sleepless nights and a state of anxiety that even affected my general well-being. Losing my professional path was not an insignificant experience.

Cercate di essere più meritocratici nella selezione. Se trovate un candidato che si è proposto per una posizione "inferiore" a un'identica posizione che potrebbe ricoprire, magari è il caso di dirglielo e chissà inserirlo con più valore.