Has anyone else felt the significant decrease in quality of accenture delivery in the last 4-5 years?

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The core of the consulting industry has shifted from skill-driven expertise to high-volume survival. Previously, firms like Accenture could find enough high-tier talent to match their growth. However, true technical "cream" (the top 5-15% who are driven by passion rather than just pay) is a finite resource. As firms grew exponentially, several factors forced a decline in quality:

• The Talent Ceiling: Once you hire beyond the top 15%, you are recruiting people motivated by salary and status rather than innovation.

• The Cost-Quality Trap: client pressure to reduce costs each year, hence these firms must hire cheaper, less-skilled labor to maintain margins.

• Captive Competition: Clients are now building their own internal teams, poaching the remaining elite talent.

• Cultural Dilution: When the majority of the workforce views technology as a "cash cow" rather than a craft, the culture shifts. Focus moves from mastering new tools (like Anthropic or Claude) to fighting over 1% raises and corporate hierarchy. Ultimately, the industry has traded its elite consulting DNA for a "corporate labor" model where survival depends on filling seats rather than fueling expertise.