What does Accenture’s name mean?

Accenture’s name comes from the combination of the words, “accent” and “future.”

What does Accenture do?

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. Accenture is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACN".

What is the company culture?

We have a strong culture of sharing knowledge and working together to get effective results and deliver high performance. And we support you as an individual by encouraging you to pursue opportunities and succeed in your career. Working as part of our global network, you'll get the chance to learn from our best and brightest people around the world—supportive leaders and colleagues with deep industry, technical and functional expertise. You can also share interests with them outside work, through the groups that exist to bring like-minded people together. We actively encourage charitable work, with Accenture and our people individually working all around the world to make a positive, lasting contribution to their communities.

When is the "right" time to apply?

We are constantly recruiting new, talented professionals. So apply any time!

Where will I work?

Most of our work is carried out at the offices of our clients and most of those clients are located in the Helsinki area. A few projects take place at the Accenture office. Our corporate functions people (HR, Marketing and support roles) are based at the Accenture office.

Will I work internationally?

Accenture is an international company, and as such, international travel is often a part of the job. Just how much depends on a variety of factors. For instance, consultants travel more than most people working on outsourcing engagements. But regardless of whether you’re on a plane or not, all of our people get international exposure by working in multicultural teams, and collaborating with different groups based in regions all over the world.