Accenture - working for?

[psychocandy]

I have contracted with them before. Great if you like very long hours, high pressure and are process driven. Make sure that your Daily Rate is set at a sufficient level taking this into account.

Rate is decent but not outstanding. Certainly not 1.5x normal rates if you end up doing 12+ hours.

[TestMangler]

Rate is decent but not outstanding. Certainly not 1.5x normal rates if you end up doing 12+ hours.

Not something I would normally say, but I have to agree with Fully Automatix.

Normally, only two types of people work for Accidenture.

1. Young grads expecting to go out and take on the world, get put into positions they can't handle delivering presentations about outcomes that never reach fruition. they get burned out and have a breakdown after three years.

2. Very very very cheap low grade techies.

[Scruff]

When MyCo contracted there, it was at the highest rate that it ever achieved, to date.

[redgiant]

Not something I would normally say, but I have to agree with Fully Automatix.

Normally, only two types of people work for Accidenture.

1. Young grads expecting to go out and take on the world, get put into positions they can't handle delivering presentations about outcomes that never reach fruition. they get burned out and have a breakdown after three years.

2. Very very very cheap low grade techies.

Worked alongside them for a few years on a major programme in the City and I got the same impression too. There are some who manage to stay on and get promoted up the ranks but the vast majority who I worked with left after a few years at the coal face.

I have been on their list of vetted contractors before but I was never available when they needed me. My advice would be to make sure your contract is reviewed and that your responsibilities and deliverables are clear otherwise you will be getting into conflict with them - they are hard taskmasters.

[LondonManc]

Worked alongside them for a few years on a major programme in the City and I got the same impression too. There are some who manage to stay on and get promoted up the ranks but the vast majority who I worked with left after a few years at the coal face.

I have been on their list of vetted contractors before but I was never available when they needed me. My advice would be to make sure your contract is reviewed and that your responsibilities and deliverables are clear otherwise you will be getting into conflict with them - they are hard taskmasters.

There was that impression that I got, that those who had reached 30 and were still there were destined for senior roles. They seemed to like their meetings a lot too, as well as being overly aggressive with non-Accenture people.

[SueEllen]

Rate is decent but not outstanding. Certainly not 1.5x normal rates if you end up doing 12+ hours.

If you been in the public sector for more than one gig in a row or for a long time then just take it. Try to last one extension then bail.

[uk contractor]

In Accenture style, could you break that into bullet points please?

{Bullet Point} Do....new paragraph....{Bullet Point} Not.... new paragraph {Bullet Point} Work for them! Full Stop unless you really need the money that is but having their name on your CV is not a calling card to many other prospective clients either!!

[vwdan]

In parts of the country it can be tough to find obedient BAU monkeys who'll work for minimum wage.

Honestly, this trope is dull as **** now.

[redgiant]

{Bullet Point} Do....new paragraph....{Bullet Point} Not.... new paragraph {Bullet Point} Work for them! Full Stop unless you really need the money that is but having their name on your CV is not a calling card to many other prospective clients either!!

The same can be written about any of the large outsourcing consultancies IMHO.

I fondly remember the several days of down tools and walk outs that they did when I worked along side them when the end client didn't pay them after several months. I didn't ask the few contractors who worked through them on what impact it had on their invoices so I would be especially careful when reviewing their contract.

[psychocandy]

{Bullet Point} Do....new paragraph....{Bullet Point} Not.... new paragraph {Bullet Point} Work for them! Full Stop unless you really need the money that is but having their name on your CV is not a calling card to many other prospective clients either!!

Got plenty on my CV - not at the stage where I need to impress with client names...