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I’ve been harboring a grievance for a couple of months now.

I was promoted in June—after more than five years, I finally got that promotion. But before that—starting from my very first year at Accenture—I had been recommended for promotion and received excellent feedback. My PLs kept telling me they’d do everything possible to get me promoted, yet nothing ever actually happened...

I tried to help out within my capability, make myself visible, and volunteer for things; I even taught courses to my capability group and always gave my best on every project.

"Maybe next year."

It reached a point where I stopped caring; I decided it was best to just do my job and to hell with going the extra mile...

I rolled off a project and spent a few months on the bench. During my final interview, they told me I was a great fit, but my level was the issue: the position they were looking to fill was two levels above mine. I was a CL10, and they wanted a CL9 or CL8. Eventually, they gave me the opportunity—realizing I really should be at least one level higher—and I got the promotion in June.

After chasing it for so many years, when it finally happened, I wasn't happy or satisfied; in fact, I felt annoyed.

I’m based in North America, but my project is led by an all-Indian team. Because of this, my schedule had to be adjusted; I used to work 9 AM to 6 PM, but now I work 7 AM to 4 PM. Since I was part of volunteer groups within my capability (handling engagement committees, onboarding, candidate interviews, etc.), I asked that these new meetings take place during my working hours—meaning before 4 PM. Everyone agreed except for one person: my former PL (since I’d been promoted to the same level as my old PL, I had to find a new one who was at least one level above my new rank).

She refused. Even though everyone else said it wasn't an issue, she wouldn't budge. I didn't make a big deal out of it; I just thought, "Okay, well, I simply won't be able to attend the meeting, then."

As time went on, I saw they needed an extra pair of hands, so I brought it up again: "Hey, if you need help, I can pitch in—but please, we need to move the meeting times so I can actually attend."

Once again, everyone said they were fine with it, but the only one who objected—and who had apparently appointed herself the leader—was my former PL. She said no, but this time she took it a step further; in the group chat, in front of everyone else, she told me:

"You got promoted, but you didn't earn it; you didn't deserve it because you aren't willing to go the extra mile. You were promoted because they needed someone with your specific knowledge and rank, but if not for that, they never would have promoted you. To get promoted, you have to go the extra mile—staying late, coming in earlier than everyone else, even skipping vacations. That’s what 'going the extra mile' means; that’s what Accenture values ​​and needs, and you aren't willing to do it."

I just thought, "WTF is wrong with this girl?" And I replied, "Sorry, but I have set working hours. I’m not refusing to help you, provided it falls within my scheduled time. I understand that emergencies pop up in projects requiring us to stay late, work nights, or work weekends, but this is voluntary work. If I have to choose between working late and resting or being with my family... well, I’d rather be with my family, resting."

To which she replied, "Well, if that’s how you think, you’re not going to advance anywhere."

I don't think even Julie Sweet would say that to me. And this person wasn't even a manager or someone with real authority on my project; she was just another CL9 "slave" like me. I have no doubt that during the time she was my PL, she decided I didn't deserve a promotion and didn't lift a finger to help me.

Later, I feel she realized her mistake—not in saying what she really thought, but in saying it in front of everyone. She sought me out privately, using a conciliatory yet hypocritical tone, saying things like, "Oh, well, maybe you have a heavy workload—I know your project is demanding—and that’s probably why you don’t want to stay an extra hour or two. But tell me, maybe I can help? I’m not your PL and we aren't on the same project, but if I can help lighten your load, just let me know."

That was just stupid.

Accenture is constantly running public campaigns about preventing burnout, "disconnecting to reconnect," and things like that. Yet this woman—who has no authority and who, unfortunately for me, was my PL (someone I thought would advocate for my career)—was upset because I didn't want to work extra hours for free! ...for not going the extra mile, and on top of that, being told I don't deserve my promotion...

I didn't talk to anyone about this; I don't like drama—I prefer working peacefully and having a good relationship with my coworkers—so I didn't see the point in bringing it up with anyone else... at least I've shared it here on Reddit.

Anyone here from Accenture Strategy & Consulting?

I’m planning to apply for one of the Consultant role openings under Accenture Strategy & Consulting and would love to hear from anyone who has experience with the team.

Would anyone be willing to share what the working hours, culture, workload, and salary range are like for the role? Any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you po! 🙏

I work at a large MNC in India and have been dealing with an SME in my process (let’s call him S) for several months.
Back in February, I had formally raised concerns about S regarding AUX-related questioning, perceived unequal workload/email allocation, and being publicly questioned on the floor. My manager addressed the matter and it was considered resolved. After that, things were relatively normal.
On August 10, there was a separate incident. During a casual conversation with colleagues, S made an extremely explicit sexual remark about my female friend from the office and accompanied it with a physical gesture. I was shocked and uncomfortable, especially because my friend was brought into an explicit sexual context at work. I subsequently reported the matter through the appropriate internal channel, and an IC/POSH process is now underway. I have chosen a formal IC inquiry rather than conciliation.
Then on August 17, another incident happened. During my shift, I was on a call and had gone to the washroom. I consulted another SME regarding something, after which S intervened and told WFM to draft an email regarding the situation. I felt extremely frustrated and provoked, especially given the recent history.
Before S returned from break, I tried messaging my manager because I wanted to explain what had happened while it was still fresh, but my manager was occupied.
When S returned, I confronted him and asked, “What is your problem?” The conversation became heated, my tone became louder, and S asked the TL to intervene. I then completely lost my composure, grabbed him by the neck and slapped him. The TL immediately took me away from the bay.
I fully acknowledge that what I did was wrong. I have apologised to my manager and explained that I reacted in the heat of the moment. I am not trying to justify the physical aggression, but I do feel that the repeated interactions and the August 10 incident had put me under significant emotional pressure.
My manager has now said that the August 17 incident will be treated as a separate/new incident, because the February matter was already resolved. An independent investigation will be conducted.
I have also been given policies relating to Misconduct and Respect for Individual.
I’m currently worried about what the possible consequences could be — including whether termination is realistic — and whether the previous conduct by the same SME should be considered as context even though the February matter was formally resolved.
What would you do in this situation? How serious is this likely to be from an HR/disciplinary perspective in an Indian MNC?

i've been told that the minimum is 30 months for a promotion, like people i know went from cl12 rto cl10 in 30 months, isnt that a long time for an associate to get a promotion? i've also heard that the hike is only 13 percent instead of 25 percent, is that true as well?

How are promotions decided at Accenture s&c

Hi all, I've been in L10 position for 2 years now and my current CTC is around 10lpa.

What is the salary range for an L10 resource and can I expect a promotion soon? I'm already working in a client project with a good reputation amongst seniors.

I’m an incoming new grad for the September class and I was wondering what the process is like for team matching after orientation? I interned last summer and was told that for the first project HR matches us with a team instead of us having to find a project ourselves.

I heard the orientation process was a week in the main office and 2 weeks in st Charles. After that did you guys get matched with a team?

Asking to those who started in an earlier class like in March, July, and August.

SONG, l9 mgmt consultant. I am on a project right now and am being pulled in a ton of different directions on what to work on, managing my bandwidth etc. is it common for l9 consultants to be pulled in a ton of different directions on one project and working on a ton of different deliverables? If so, who are you supposed to work with to manage prioritization and expectations? I’m a new joiner here so please be kind

A coworker lost a family member and missed work. The very next day in our team standup, the manager blasted in front of everyone, saying people are being so irresponsible,didn't care to log in, and needed to realize that the business is our bread and butter.The manager routinely uses insulting language like shameless and blind during team meetings. Taking even a single day of sick leave or taking leave informed two months in advance results in aggressive pushback and guilt tactics. Furthermore, team members are constantly pushed to extend their working hours to deliver features early, well before the actual commitment dates.

What clues does the internal client team give you before they decide to roll you off for good? I have been in this project three weeks and honestly I believe I am going to get rolled off. I used a couple of days to finish courses from the consultancy company and had a couple of meetings with resource managers, non project related activities and I prioritized those over finishing my deliverables. I am learning the entire stack of this project as well so that fucking sucks too and everyone here is hands off.

I am fucking slow and despite asking for deadlines no one says anything at all beyond "oh we just want you to make some progress, deadline is your pace! " BS answer

I believe I will get rolled off soon at this pace and want to know the signs before they happen so that I can prepare for the bench and getting another job ASAP. Thanks!

Got an offer for MarTech Manager role (level 7) in Warsaw, Poland. 27k PLN gross per month (6250€ per month gross). Additionally company car and they agreed to pay sign on bonus 1 salary after 6 months.

I think it’s pretty weak offer vs market in Warsaw. What do you think?

Actually my base location is CDC2A, But I stay in my hometown which is 150 km's away ruffly 3 hours from my base location and I am following one day WFO rule,

Can I claim my wifi bill (which is generated with my home adress) as expenses, Will this address create any problems, because while adding expense it is showing that the wifi bill should be of base location address or approved location or client location? So any idea, Can I claim it

Curious what happens if we don't set priorities, get feedback etc. Would we still get a bonus at the eoy? Do we get laid off?

Joined as a fresher, trained in java fs , hard locked into infra support, came to know from a pmo that I don’t have head count advantage from client, so she said in whichever project I’m in Accenture infra should pays me and not from client budget idk Upto what extent it’s true, my 18 months lock-in period is about to end , in these 18 months I developed keen interest on python and ai, now I want to get into a Data & AI project, but the thing is I got promotion in this project 🥲. Idk what I’m I supposed to do anybody help

Avanade - Accenture

I have been locked into a project which is 1 month in duration and the work pressure is quite high.

The client is a jerk who keeps firing abuses at accenture people. The accenture team is pushy on client deliverables and keeps checking on after every few hours. micromanagement at its peak.

The accenture colleagues are a peice of shit as they try to let me down even when I am right due to insecurity and jealousy. My project will end in september 1st week.

I am afraid I will miss deadline and deliverables

I’m currently working as an Agentic AI Developer - ASE. My project comes under SONG Market and is mostly around client POCs, so according to my career-level I haven’t really been involved in a big client project yet.

I’m have Dell Latitude 5450 (i5-1345U, 32GB RAM), it has become extremely unstable. Edge, Chrome, Teams, etc. crash/hang frequently, and hangs even while switching apps. My personal laptop works better & smooth even after that's has low-end hardware.

I feel the U-series CPU + security/monitoring apps eating resources is a major part of the issue, So I asked for a better machine, but was told higher-spec systems aren't provided to ASEs. Not sure even a higher-spec Windows machine would really help.

I’m trying to ask for a MacBook Air (M4/M5) instead.

For those using an Accenture-managed MacBook Air:

- How is it for coding + heavy multitasking?

- Any crashes/freezes?

- Does the corporate security/monitoring software noticeably affect performance on the Air, especially since it’s fanless?

- Or should I avoid the Air variant and ask for a MacBook Pro instead? ( Not sure though wether they'll provide or not, but worth asking! 🥲)

- What arguments helped you get one approved?

Would appreciate real-world experiences.