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Varied Work, No Career Growth

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Accenture for 4 years
April 19, 2021
London, England
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral Outlook
Pros

You get to work for different clients and take up varied roles. This can be a con if you absolutely hate the role and get a toxic client, especially if it is a long-term project.

Cons
  • Low pay compensation.
  • You cannot possibly drive your own career. You are forced to take up any role to maintain chargeability, even if you are up for promotion. You will be judged by strangers via multiple discussion rounds. The talent discussion process is opaque. A career counselor might put you up for promotion, but in the end, you don't end up getting promoted, and there is no formal reason or feedback for the same!
  • Career is heavily dependent on networking. You can be a rockstar in your client account, but if you are not friends with seniors, leads, or anyone who sits in the talent discussion rounds, then it's tough luck! Finding good roles is also based on knowing the 'correct' people. This is stressful and can easily impact the actual work you need to do to excel. Sometimes this can be very unfair, as if a person is not good at their work and does not possess the relevant skills but has excellent networking skills as opposed to someone who is actually very good at their work, the latter will always have a disadvantage and can take ages to climb up the ladder.
  • No clarity on different streams. People with good technical backgrounds and skills start on level 12. People who have backgrounds in music, geography, biology, chemistry, math, etc., start at level 11 because Accenture does not appreciate graduates who have computer science degrees and relevant experience.
Advice to Management

Must consider employees' opinions and find a solution to their issues.

  • Increase base pay salaries.
  • Respect employees with technical knowledge, especially the technical arm of the company.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
1.0

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