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Accenture Federal Services

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No longer a good place to work since the new CEO came on - Anonymous employee Accenture Federal Services Employee Review

2.0
3 Mar 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Used to be closely aligned with Accenture values and culture. Good, smart people to work with and learn from. Great benefits and salaries. Lots of jobs available, if you can find something in your area of expertise. The company does seem to want do good work with charities.

Cons

No longer closely aligned to Accenture LLP -- it's just like any other beltway bandit now. They've taken on the culture of the companies they've purchased and put many of those people in leadership positions. No one can figure that out. Leadership is weak and ineffectual. Lots of them are nasty people. Went from excellent raises and bonuses until FY24, when there was hardly anything. Depends on how your department is organized. My "supervisor" knows nothing about what I do other than speaking to me once a month so how can they write my yearly review? "People Lead" program is lip service -- never talked about anything meaningful with my lead; the person I led didn't care to meet so I never was able to get to know them and provide meaningful feedback. Way too top-heavy -- Four or five "Accenture Leadership" and multiple "Senior Managers" will be on calls and never provide anything to the project. Bad culture of leadership not getting things done because they were "too busy." Dismantled once-great DEI programs. On an all hands meeting, to get employees to come into the office, the CEO had the nerve to say his greatest memories were working in the office after hours on emergency projects gorging on Taco Bell. Tells you what he thinks about work/life balance and family.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
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Pros

Good compensation for early career

Cons

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3.0
5 Feb 2026
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Pros

I genuinely enjoyed much of my time at the company and worked with smart, dedicated teammates. In my later roles, especially as a Principal UX Designer, I had significant autonomy, owned strategy and design decisions, and was trusted to lead complex work. Leadership on my most recent contract was supportive, and the scope of work was engaging and impactful. When conditions were right, it was a great place to do thoughtful UX work.

Cons

Experiences varied significantly by contract and leadership. Earlier in my time as a UX Researcher, teams were overextended, heavily micromanaged, and often received feedback that was not actionable or outcome driven. Career advancement is challenging, particularly for those who take maternity leave, and promotion paths lack transparency. Ethical alignment was also a concern. Partnerships with vendors such as Palantir, given their involvement in ICE surveillance and other government programs widely criticized by human rights organizations, conflicted with my personal and professional values. Additionally, company wide communications around Israel and Gaza lacked nuance and empathy, expressing support for Israel without acknowledging the humanitarian impact on Palestinian civilians, which was painful and alienating for some Arab and Muslim colleagues with friends or family directly affected by the violence.

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