Accenture: An insider guide - Gymkhana

Insider Scoop
What Employees Really Like
Neither Burnout nor Rust
Sure, Accenture consultants, especially in strategy, can get tired of the meeting/
deadline/meeting routine when projects heat up. Working out of town and
flying back for a Friday to Sunday stay in your hometown can take its toll. But
there’s a silver lining to the kind of work they do: the opportunity to, in essence,
start a new job every 6 to 12 months. When things go as they should, consultants
spend enough time on-site to truly know the client’s business and culture, but
not so much time that they burn out. “One partner told me the partner lived in
periods of 2-year chunks. You keep reevaluating and saying I’ll stay another
2 years, and chances are, before long you’re a partner,” said one insider.
People Helping People
Though it’s surprising given its size, Accenture gets good marks for openness,
responsiveness, and flexibility. Insiders regularly highlight their colleagues’
positive attributes when describing the atmosphere of the firm. “High performing,
results-oriented, generally quite energetic,” says one insider about the people.
It’s fairly young, although the slowdown in hiring over the last few years took
away a little of that Accenture U. feeling. “We probably had a bit of a demo
graphic shift, when we stopped the pipeline for recruiting. Now we’ve turned
the taps back on,” says the insider.
The Workplace
Accenture employees often embrace the networking possibilities the company
provides, even if that means meeting after hours to plan a class and then teach
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