Overall awesome with 2 issues - Group Manager Avanade Employee Review

4.0
Jan 19, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture and people, with management that cares. Strong focus on certification and training, and great benefits. Excellent support for mental health and reasonable diversity programs that deliver value.

Cons

There are two places where the organization doesn't live their values: [1] They treat their employees rough on the way out... zero notice and they don't tell your team or management it's happening, so suddenly your project is left in the lurch. Bad for clients and employees. [2] There is no investment to build the business - as employees you're held to the same requirements for billable and utilization as established practices, and then you're asked to donate hours to build the business. This means you won't be eligible for promotions and it will harm your bonus compensation. If I'm being asked to invest my $$$ in building the business, I deserve equity. Otherwise, don't ask employees to literally become investors to build new capabilities and practices. Although benefits overall are great, they don't pay for certifications or required annual maintenance or membership fees for anything aside from Microsoft certifications. Also, no educational reimbursement, the first place I've worked at in 20 years to not have any support for education.

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5.0
May 7, 2026
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Pros

Company really cares for their employees, development, and culture Recognition for good work

Cons

Consulting in general is not what it used to be Accenture big brother is quite bureaucratic and obnoxious managing 'profiles' CEO is in London but HQ is Seattle

2.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The projects are really large so you'll get great experience. The benefits are good. The people are, for the most part, really nice at the lower level.

Cons

Always restructuring. You don't actually work for Avanade you work for Accenture under the name of Avanade. Accenture is always trying to absorb or downsize Avanade and even the execs don't have real power there. Plus all work and decisions are also controlled by Microsoft, so if they're doing extremely well then Avanade does and then Accenture fights for their share of the money in some shady way.

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