Accenture would cut 19,000 jobs

Re:Accenture would cut 19,000 jobs by nikanj on Thursday March 23, 2023 @08:34AM (#35273721)

They give your boss a glossy report, which supports your boss doing whatever they planned on doing anyway

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Re:Accenture would cut 19,000 jobs by ocimbote on Thursday March 23, 2023 @08:47AM (#35273894)

I will remember this and quote this one, it's brilliantly on point.

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Re:Accenture would cut 19,000 jobs by tomrod on Thursday March 23, 2023 @09:05AM (#35274100)

You're thinking management consulting, like Bain or McKinsey. Accenture is a body shop. They put butts in seats for IT service contracts, typically for the lowest price point for clients.

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Re:Accenture would cut 19,000 jobs by orthoxerox on Thursday March 23, 2023 @10:17AM (#35275190)

Accenture does management consulting as well.

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Re:Accenture would cut 19,000 jobs by tomrod on Thursday March 23, 2023 @10:59AM (#35275843)

While true, in my understanding they aren't the best-in-class for their management consulting, and the bulk of the labor is in body shop.

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