Accenture

Working from home is allowed for some projects. Great health care.

Holidays are limited, and work is expected by default for all holidays, even on Christmas Day.

Promotion and compensation aren't based on merit; it's solely based on a manager's discretion. Favorite employees are prioritized.

Most promotions are based on tenure and not on how well the person is performing. The performance rating system is abused by management by promoting only amongst themselves.

There is no check to maintain if managers are abusing the compensation packages they give to themselves. Some junior resources remain stuck at their level for 4+ years without an increase in compensation. Those who do perform but aren't manager favorites are given obscenely low increases of around 2% annually.

Project assignments are completely random and do not consider your preferences or concerns. You may be assigned to an office 2 hours away from where you live.

Projects will lock you in even before interviewing you, giving you no choice as to where and what the work will be. Work expectations are misaligned with compensation. Managers want you to do work one or two levels higher than your current role, without incentive.

Twelve-hour workdays and double-shift days without overtime pay or compensation are common occurrences. The performance rating system is just a renamed peer evaluation system where managers can decide for themselves how unfairly they want to go about promotions. Most leads got to where they are by tenure and not by skill. You will encounter completely clueless leads that will not teach you anything worthwhile.

Change the performance rating system.

Employ skilled leads.