Strong capabilities in both traditional and innovative system integration and managed services.
Unique relationship with with a top-tier global system integrator, Accenture: coordinated still quite independent, cooperating but with a clear differentiating focus: deep, dedicated Microsoft platform capabilities.
Good access to global experts through a structure of communities of practice and reasonably informal culture that accepts and encourages reaching out outside hierarchies to peers and seniors worldwide.
This generates significant international opportunities for individual at many different seniority level, and strong international exposure for managers and directors.
Strong exchange of best practices across independent country-level businesses.
Cons
Similar to most large, global system integrators: it's difficult to differentiate from each other and to compete with nimbler local businesses with less structured processes and a more flexible cost structure.
Avanade Response
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I'm glad to hear you've experienced firsthand the benefits that come with working for a global organization and through our relationship with Accenture - something we feel sets us apart from other companies. We will continue to work hard to strengthen the relationship between all areas of our business to provide a seamless experience for our people and our clients.
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
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.