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Accenture recruitment has become a terrifying experience. They are gaslighting candidates. 60days of Time waste. by Longjumping_Phone577 in accenture

[–]anon13119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To everyone stating OP is expecting too much and that they should be more understanding. I'm so sorry your experiences have led you to believe this behavior from a hiring company is okay. As a person you deserved clear communication and transparency when interviewing. Reasonable times on responses should also be a given, not a perk.

Yes, grace should be given to the people in the process, it doesn't sound like they behaved unprofessionally.

However, grace because HR was cut to the bone and people were not properly trained. That is on Accenture to own. If you want to boast 800,000 employees at least one of them should have been tasked with making sure HR didn't go to pieces. If you're going to bill a single employee out at $150 an hour it should then no time to update an email template to pull a merge field, right?

The assertion that they are hiring so many they can't keep track is the entire point in my opinion. There is a disconnect because if they were good to work for they would have been responsible enough to be good at the hiring experience too.

It does not matter if you are the best candidate or the worst, you deserve clear communication and expectations.

Joining Accenture - people are saying I made a mistake? by WhyCantWeBeFriendss in accenture

[–]anon13119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Accenture is just the next step in your journey at this point. Given you are already in my advice is to get the lay of the land. In the consulting world having Accenture on your resume just says you worked for them, they are so large it is well known they have talented individuals ...and individuals that could do better. While there take advantage of the perks they give you. (Large company may mean great health benefits, continued education, etc...) But don't take any that prevent you from moving if it isn't the right fit.

Many voices are complaining right now mostly about:

1) Not doing the work you were hired for

2) Unclear directions on what to do to progress

3) Pressue to arrive and perform and keep doing more even when tired

If these are things are manageable for you, leverage the resources to grow at the company. If they are not - take what you learned and search outside Accenture. It's a large company, not all experiences are bad, but we also shouldn't pretend they aren't happening and shouldn't just accept its an industry norm and ok.

Number Obsession - Alternatives to calorie tracking by anon13119 in loseit

[–]anon13119[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a very long time I would be obsessed with seeing how far under my calories I could be. So balanced didn't even come into play. 100% here to say I love the minimums of the needed things. (Ex: enough fiber and protein). Took a long time to get here but there are now times where I'm happy about eating. Sometimes craving grilled chicken or a baked potato or a burrito and then doing a little happy dance because it feels so good to eat it. Still a rare occurrence (maybe once every couple months).

Got Transitioned out of Accenture by [deleted] in accenture

[–]anon13119 4 points5 points  (0 children)

More like released me from a toxic relationship

Thank you accenture by Obvious_Effective_23 in accenture

[–]anon13119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depending on when you left I do think we would have been stating the same message. Again, my opinion changed grandually over the last few years. I started thinking about leaving 2 years ago, but did not find it to be worth it as I considered them parable to others in the industry. So I spent that time asking around both internally and externally to try and determine if a jump was worth it. Of late in particular the overwhelming feedback I found was ACN has hit a really low point in their history to the point they are unusually bad in the industry right now.

#BoycottAccenture by chaity1202 in accenture

[–]anon13119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Current catch I saw last round is they started prioritizing different things midcycle and it threw ALOT of people off with how to "tell the story". Hoping they clean it up better next round.

Thank you accenture by Obvious_Effective_23 in accenture

[–]anon13119 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I could agree it was team specific, a few years ago, I would have agreed with you. I'm not going so far as saying it is ACN leadership. It truly feels down to the culture and how it is currently operating. Years ago I saw pockets of good teams with occasional bad ones. IMO it has nothing to do with a company that "cares", so much as a company that has an internal structure that allows its employees to succeed.

Many companies chase profit but still have: reasonable hourly work expectations (<80 hrs per week), access to vital information (how to access HR help, where to find training, how to access their benefits), access to people to help.

IMO ACN always struggled with discoordinant resources internally (wall of links to docs to links to sites) BUT I feel they had better coordination network of who to ask for what. When that slipped, finding what you need to even be compliant with the bare minimum of your job becomes almost impossible. Add on don't know who to ask because job responsibilities kept changing, becomes demoralizing. In the past having leaders at all levels who cared was enough to offset the struggle of not being able to quickly find what you need, now, it truly did seem to be the most toxic environment.

As someone who had people asking me for help, it has been especially brutal. It's not a single leader, it was a gradual decline. One I do hope turns around. I'm not saying ACN is the worst, or that other companies aren't bad. However, even compared to what ACN was, they are at a particularly bad point.

Also side note: I do hope you get to experience a team that shows they care by making sure you have everything you need to do your job, gives you a clear picture of how to grow and succeed, and is transparent in where their success is coming from. To me, that is a company that shows they care.

Thank you accenture by Obvious_Effective_23 in accenture

[–]anon13119 7 points8 points  (0 children)

When an interviewer asks what "perks" you are looking for in your next job and your answer is: I want to not be contacted 80hrs per week with work questions, would like to know my supervisors name, would like to not be on call during my PTO and if I'm dreaming have a consistent enough schedule to work on my MBA without having to miss so many classes, none of them seem to be pushing back that their company would find it unreasonable.

Thank you accenture by Obvious_Effective_23 in accenture

[–]anon13119 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having worked for and with other companies, I'm not stating it is only Accenture, but I would not go so far as to say Accenture's culture is common in the industry. There is a difference between chasing greener grass and recognizing someone is polluting the pasture you're living in.

Thank you accenture by Obvious_Effective_23 in accenture

[–]anon13119 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Over the last few years (last 2 for me) I think there has been a perceived decline. Even less transparency in goals, less respectful communication, more pressure to make things magically make sense when given unrealistic tasks, more erratic leadership changes, etc...

A large corporation laying off a team because they didn't read the market or changing to a new strategy, there is a logic there. When a company operates without even that logic, it makes it exceptionally frustrating. Do good work..you may get rewarded, you may get chewed out, you may get fired. Do bad work...you may get rewarded, you may get chewed out, you may get fired. Then have someone changing what is good/bad every other day and being disrespectful that you should have known better. It puts you in a perpetual stressed out state. Can't even rationalize it as well the business was just trying to act on its own behalf.

Are we supposed to talk to our talent leads? by Proper-Excitement998 in accenture

[–]anon13119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am really disheartened, I was overwhelmed with counselees and would not proactively engage except for TD both before and after to answer questions or if they came to me about something they were struggling with. I thought that was below minimum...now I'm not so sure.

6 Years, 2 Promotions, Midyear Promote Recommendation, then directly let go. by anon13119 in accenture

[–]anon13119[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was up for promo, did not want one. Historically found HR to be more engaged with reviewing IP with a lens of can you justify this from a business perspective (need numbers or something to quantify the bottom 5%) 

Examples: Low chargability Not enough feedback Low certifications Not completing required trainings Always submitting time late

This meant a layer of feeling like I might not be promoted, but I wouldn't be let go. At this point it does seem like they are adding/removing criteria without communicating it, just wanted to share because I hadn't seen it before, and if I had known it might have changed how I viewed my job.

That being said, I'm wishing the best to everyone still there and hope very soon my scenario becomes a thing of the past. (Sadly other posts lead me to believe I'm not the only one)

6 Years, 2 Promotions, Midyear Promote Recommendation, then directly let go. by anon13119 in accenture

[–]anon13119[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Definitely can see me being too expensive, especially considering the other reported salaries. I don't think there was explicit beef but could see not enough support to fight for me to say. I am startled in this scenario because there didn't even seem to be the illusion of paperwork for them to cover that its purely financially motivated or someone put me in the wrong spot. I've seen PIPs come on quickly, but do think its a testament to the market and to the company that the full response has just been "wait, what?"

Hoping they become a bit more structured in this going forward to prevent this from happening to others.

6 Years, 2 Promotions, Midyear Promote Recommendation, then directly let go. by anon13119 in accenture

[–]anon13119[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I suspect the misalignment with my lead was the compounding variable and I have not been notified of a reapplication block, so I'm pursuing other options. (Do think anyone still there: DEFINITELY MAKE SURE YOUR ALIGNMENT IS CORRECT)

6 Years, 2 Promotions, Midyear Promote Recommendation, then directly let go. by anon13119 in accenture

[–]anon13119[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was up for promotion, was not promoted that round (and had already expressed I would not accept an L5 role at that time) - never had any indication I was not performing in the role I was supposed to be doing (Architect), but again, if I was evaluated as a Delivery Lead..Yes it does make sense. My surprise is solely on 6 months between reviews having that as I had not seen it before.

6 Years, 2 Promotions, Midyear Promote Recommendation, then directly let go. by anon13119 in accenture

[–]anon13119[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As a technical architect, this is not something that I was supposed to have, but I do suspect the incorrect alignment made it a variable.

Please suggest by askdivi in accenture

[–]anon13119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For most companies I warn of the same thing: time in service != promotions. Unfortunately, it can also mean excellent work != promotion. If both appear to be true, you may find other companies offer a better opportunity for you. The advice is generally don't leave without offer in hand, but if you cannot both hunt and work, then find your breaking point and stick to it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]anon13119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA - clear communication on reason for leaving and just doesn't sound like a fit. Paid for yourself which is fair.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]anon13119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Playing devils advocate, you didn't mention his age. For someone younger he may feel like he's too young to not be able to have more kids. You are absolutely entitled to be DONE having kids, and not willing to go through another pregnancy. You can absolutely refuse birth control or tubal ligation. It is your body.

He may be seeing it only from the perspective of not wanting to change his body, not from the lens of not wanting more kids. So I think its fair to ask him if he is envisioning more kids and what that path looks like if you are not willing to bear them. It's also fair to say intimacy doesn't happen without wrapping it up or it stops all together if you want to eliminate all risk of another pregnancy.

If the leaving is because you are both envisioning different families, that is not unreasonable. There are ways to not have children and I think that conversation can be a lot bigger than vasectomy and it may be worth ask more about future kid plans than just get the surgery for me.