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Accenture |
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Re: Spot on, Sparky |
| Date Posted: |
09/10/2003 |
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The original poster asked for NON-ACCENTURE employees. I see that reading comprehension isn't a necessary skill for Accenture professionals...
As someone who has not worked at Accenture, but has interviewed Accenture professionals looking to change jobs, my outlook is different than "Straightalk's."
My perception from afar is that Accenture is a kind of a sweatshop, where newly hired undergrads will spend the first couple of years coding. Long hours and travel are normal. Work is systems-based and is not strategic consulting. Having said this, the work experience can be a valuable starting point, especially if you want to go into an IT-related field. Also, I believe that ACN has had some success placing people in top 10 B schools.
For the benefit of the last poster, ACN gets their reputation of being a "bunch of college kids" precisely because there are "a lot of experience (sic) people like [him] who are all in their mid to late 20s." Wow. Sounds like tons of experience to me. Does he not get that the average corporate middle manager in his 40s can't tell the difference between a 26 year old and a 23 year old? |
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Dear sparkytheclown,
I worked for a few leading financial institutions before joining ACN. I am considered an "experienced" hire and definitely passed my twenties.
The biggest and scariest problem we have is that the "bunch of college kids" think they are the best, think they have seen the world, think some standard methodology and androidic bullshit can fool anyone.
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