Best place to get close to Microsoft Technologies (other than Microsoft itself) - Manager Avanade Employee Review

4.0
May 31, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Cutting edge technologies, 80 hours mandated training annually, lots of training materials, good network of experts.

Cons

Risk averse. Good people often sent to the front lines to rescue "fires", while not-so-good ones enjoy time on the bench doing trainings and easy works. At the end of the day, the "exceed exceptional" receives only 2% more salary increase than those that "meet expectation" due to the salary guide and banding. It is important to get a lead who knows your performance well.

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5.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
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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
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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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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