Sub-par pay, benefits in full nosedive. - Senior Consultant Avanade Employee Review

1.0
26 Jul 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Avanade use to be a great place to work, however it seems that the company has shifted focus from people first to money, and Accenture first.

Cons

The pay was already sub-par, however, the benefits made up for that. Recently Avanade decided to eliminate paid sick time and lump it in with PTO, their justification is that they increased PTO accrual… by one hour per pay period. So, now you have to choose between taking a sick day or getting to take a vacation. And, to top it off, they decided to “harmonize” with Accenture regarding benefits, such as health insurance which resulted in the out of pocket cost almost doubling! And you can bet that there will not be any comparable raise to compensate. Furthermore, when approaching leadership regarding these changes their response: "Well who else is hiring", or "try to go find another job", it's absolutely atrocious. “It’s not an Accenture takeover” but it absolutely seems like it. It’s always going to be Accenture first. Avanade, you’ve lost your identity.

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Avanade Response
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We recently announced that all US-based employee benefits and Paid Time Off (PTO) will move to Accenture’s plan, taking advantage of our partnership to extend richer benefits for our employees. For most these changes will be an improvement: better leave of absence policies & disability plans, more choice of healthcare providers & programs and we’ve doubled the 401k match for non-executives, to name a few. For some there will be an increase in premiums as we move from a family-based pricing policy to a per person based pricing model for medical coverage. Avanade will offset potentially higher premiums in year one with a subsidy for employees with two or more children. As an organization, we are committed to finding opportunities to improve our value proposition for our employees and I firmly believe these changes are positive for our US team members. There are a number of resources available to help employees understand what the changes will mean to them and I’m happy to answer any questions directly: p.d.phillips@avanade.com

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