Career Development

As your contributions multiply you enhance your skills and take on more responsibility. Opportunities to develop a rewarding, satisfying professional life are abundant here, as business needs require so your career moves to higher levels. Career guidance is available through a number of sources—supervisors, formal and informal mentors and human resource representatives. Typically, you will receive formal feedback at least once every six months, along with regular informal feedback. Annual salary reviews and salary adjustments reward your successes. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to advance and be recognized for your contributions through promotions. Promotions are based on proficiency in required skills, readiness to assume greater responsibilities, ability to work as a team member and contribute to the success of the group, and business needs. The career levels encompass various responsibilities: Analysts: Focus on developing core capability skills. With relevant experience although most of the work is supervised, begin to supervise and train others. Consultants: Goals at the consultant level include developing stronger supervisory skills. At this stage, also develop a solid foundation in applying core service line and problem-analysis skills. Managers: where people work within Accenture depends on their skills, their background, their interests and our business needs. Broaden his or her team management skills. This is also the time to expand skills in specific capability, industry or other specialized areas. Associate Partner: An associate partner deepens specialized skills and exercises thought leadership in client project. Entrepreneurial skills are expanded. Partners: Supervise existing client relationships and forge new and enduring client relationships. They also exercise independent judgment in business development and become leaders in professional and civic communities. We may invite our highest achievers to become partners in the business.