Sidebar... a friend with a prior IB background (associate) switched to Accenture 2 years ago and worked as a Sr. Manager in their M&A corporate strategy group. Coincidentally just left Accenture to entertain prospects into PE, HF etc.
He's been talking to me ad nauseum about a move to Accenture. I'm not sold. If Accenture is so hot why did HE leave?
Anyways, anyone have any insights into Accenture?
Any insights into their corporate strategy, M&A team?
How much of their strategy work is really "pure" strategy?
Anyone know folks who left IB to Accenture? If so, what role?
Just exploring an idea...
Accenture Internship? (Originally Posted: 04/30/2015)
I heard somebody once mention that transitioning from full time Accenture to MBB is more difficult then say perhaps taking an industry specific offer or financial services job. However, as a current student at a non-target school, does that same case apply for an internship? Will MBB see my Accenture internship and interpret me as a type B/C personality, or will they assume I'm simply searching for industry experience?
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What Part of Accenture? (Originally Posted: 03/09/2011)
What part of Accenture would you want to move/get into if you worked there? Please don't post any comments like "none."
What is it for?
Acc intern --> new firm intern?
Acc FT --> new firm FT
Acc intern --> new firm FT?
I actually don't know the answer, but this information may help others answer it.
Lateral from Accenture? (Originally Posted: 07/07/2010)
Hey everyone,
Does anyone know how likely/easy it is (or people who have done it) to lateral from Accenture's Management Consulting program to a different firm (not necessarily just MBB, but Monitor, Booz, OW, etc.)
Any advice would be great
There is there website/hundreds of topics on the consulting forum?
Beyond that they do a lot of implementation and IT work. They do have strategy also, but it is relegated, supposedly, to top tier people. But I would just look at some of the threads that are similar to this on the bottom of the forum and it will give you some insight.
Accenture (Originally Posted: 10/29/2012)
Accenture has a few info sessions at my school. I know that they're a relatively large consulting firm, but not much else beyond that.
Anybody willing to enlighten me?
your comparing domains vs industry group. Resources would do everything from Systems integration to low level mgmt consulting work. ACN strategy is a little more specialised. But from my time there, its a lot of operating model design, growth strategy (mostly for smaller firms).
Accenture Strategy- Core Strategy arm vs Resources arm (Originally Posted: 10/08/2015)
Could any of the people who have worked with Accenture Strategy shed some light into the kind of work Core Strategy division does vs. the kind of work the Natural resources or Resources division does ? Thanks.
Accenture is a big company friend. Are you going to be working in the strategy division?
Anyway, the Accenture kiss of death is mostly a myth. As long as you're in a relevant strategy role, you'd be eligible for lateraling
Accenture has an M&A team,
I thought it was totally tech consulting
Catering
haha fair enough. It'd be ACC FT -> something better FT
what do you currently do/where
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HR so you can fire yourself and get a real job.
Bump. Anyone have any insight on this?
I meant.....What was your experience like working there? Was it good, bad?
What do YOU currently do/where
good one
I went from Accenture's summer internship program to Bain. The experienced looked great on my resume, especially with an offer in hand - was a big leg up.
MCDP? I don't know. As far away from the SAP integration work as possible.
strategy or M&A
I'm interning at HF right now and one of our senior portfolio managers use to work at Accenture, he seems to have hated it.
Total Tech Consulting. Everyone I know who worked there hates it.
straight up accountancy would probably be the most valuable in moving to IB post-business school
Total body shop, probably the worst there is.
Never heard a good thing about that place. Everyone wants out, except for those who did tech degrees and love that kind of stuff. If you're going for real business consulting, you will be disappointed.
Strategy. Run from IT consulting.
Pretty much accurate. Although I've heard some good things about them, it's from the Tech folk.
They even say on their website that you have to love technology. Or words to that effect.
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Strategy most definitely
I am frankly surprised someone went from ibanking to accenture to PE/HF whatever. Most Accenture peeps usually exit in to industry or another consulting firm, very rarely finance.
Depending on your location. Some offices, their strategy work is really crappy. So no point going into it. Accenture is not really that big of a player in strategy, their main focus is always on the IT side. So to answer your question, pick what you like =) just maybe, far away from IT consulting if you're looking to transition into MBB.
are they leaving because they aren't being paid well, or because they don't enjoy it? I personally am really into tech, and so IT is a great field for me, and accenture might be then a good place for me to work at.
Do you know by any chance how well they get paid compared to their business counterparts? Are there any of them that make around 150k or so including bonus?
I don't know why people keep shitting on Accenture Management Consulting. A manager I know is leading a team to develop a go-to-market strategy for a major logistics provider. Another project that a friend is on involves renegotiating vendor relationships to deliver millions in cost savings for the client. No IT in sight for either project.
The MD who runs AMC in North America is a former McKinsey partner. There are plenty of Senior Executives (the title Accenture gives its partners) who lateraled over from MBB.
Now tell me, if the firm was really "the kiss of death", why would anyone want to destroy their careers by moving here?
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