high-churn, overly political environment - Business Development Executive Avanade Employee Review

2.0
9 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-working on significant, tier-one opportunities -deal sizes can be meaningful

Cons

-grinding, highly inefficient approval layers, even on smaller deals -reps must have just the right account assignments to be successful -churn reps out constantly with ongoing micro-layoffs across the company. -overly complex, matrixed relationships with Microsoft and Accenture teams -weak, ineffective leadership e.g., Emilee Melchior in Denver: bean-counter mentality, manic, insincere cheerleader persona, no executive contacts nor strategic value with prospective accounts to move key deals forward.

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5.0
7 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

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

2.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

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.

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