[agentwiggles]

I was briefly employed by Accenture after an acquisition.

It was exactly the corporate hellscape you'd expect, and at the end of the day you can't escape that. But a lot of the day to day experience depended on what team you were on. If you had good leads on your team, you could be protected from a lot of bullshit and focus on getting work done.

The only "good" projects I'm aware of were projects that the acquired company had sold before the acquisition.

For lower level employees (especially offshore), the corporate bullshit is impossible to escape, but depending on where you fall on the ladder, there are some good opportunities for advancement. If you're a ladder climber, you can make a lot of money in a Managing Director position or above.

I didn't enjoy my time with them and would never work with them again, but I guess my point is that it's possible to have good experiences working there. Maybe this post will make it just a little bit less baffling that some folks choose to work there.

[tmpz22]

> I didn't enjoy my time with them and would never work with them again, but I guess my point is that it's possible to have good experiences working there

This sounds like an abusive relationship "yeah they're great if x, y, z, w, q happen and you stay 'on the good side'"

[agentwiggles]

Meh, I think that comparison is hyperbolic. Annoying corporate bullshit (which Accenture undeniably has loads of) isn't the same thing as abuse.

I'm certainly not defending the company. I was arguably on the good side and still would never want to work with them again. But for the average American employee at least it's "just" a somewhat shitty corporate gig. Some of the practices around offshore might well be called "abusive", I wouldn't know as I had virtually no interaction with that side of things.