Pros
If you enjoy traveling, then this is the company for you. There are many traveling opportunities. In addition, their benefits package is good compared to others in this industry. The people are all very smart. Everyone is very competitive. Avanade is tightly integrated with Accenture and Microsoft. Many of the opportunities come directly from one of it's two parents. There has been a lot of effort to go direct on many projects. For most consultants, there is no need to work in an office. To save unecessary travel cost, consultants work remotely and are travel to customer sites when they have been assigned to a project.
Cons
The promotion process needs to be revamped. Too many good people being held back. One of my biggest gripes was that there was a quota on how many folks can be promoted. In this type of situation, you have many folks who are at "exceeds" that deserve the promotion but only a few are moved forward. Initially, there was also talk of an IPO, however, that seems to have faded by the wayside as the economy turned. The best way to get promoted depends on the type of project you are assigned. High profile projects with executive visibility are the ones that appear to get the most notice and reward.