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Accenture vs IBM: headquarters, benefits and pay compared

Accenture is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland; IBM in Armonk, New York. Accenture's headquarters was designed by DMOD Architects. Accenture has more employees (≈779,000 vs 264,300).

Accenture vs IBM in numbers

AccentureIBM
—HQ size≈283K sq ft
≈779,000Employees264,300
14%Turnover—
$22,733Median pay—
≈$0.1MRevenue per employee$0.3M

From each company's annual report or proxy statement; fiscal years differ — see each profile. — = not published. Revenue per employee is calculated by eciffo.

Accenture headquartersAccentureDublin, Ireland

A company of 779,000 people is run from a five-storey glass building on Dublin's Grand Canal Square.

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Headquarters

Building architect
DMOD Architects
Built area
16,500 m² (≈ 177,600 sq ft)
Office building
11,150 m² (≈ 120,000 sq ft)
Built
Mid 2004 – early 2006
Reception refresh
2017, DMOD Architects
Accenture Level 4 fit-out
MCA Architects

Benefits

  • Maternity leave (Ireland)26 weeks paidPlus an optional 16 weeks unpaid; paternity leave is 2 weeks.
  • Parental leave (U.S.)16 / 8 weeks16 weeks paid for birth parents, 8 weeks paid for other parents.
  • Time off (Ireland)20–25 days20 days up to manager level, 25 from manager; plus Irish public and bank holidays.
  • Time off (U.S.)13–27 daysPaid time off covering vacation and sick leave, by level and tenure, plus holidays.
  • Back-up careUp to 10 daysSubsidised back-up care in Ireland through Bright Horizons; subsidized back-up care in the U.S.

Themes

#Discounted stock#Family building#Back-up child care#Office tour videos#Office cafés#Europe

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IBM headquartersIBMArmonk, New York

A stainless-steel headquarters by KPF in the woods of a former apple orchard, an hour north of Manhattan.

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Headquarters

Architect (1997)
Kohn Pedersen Fox
First Armonk building (1964)
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Headquarters building
283,000 sq ft (≈ 26,300 m²)
Site
25-acre parcel · 432-acre former orchard
Façade
Machined stainless steel (Zahner)
IBM worldwide
≈ 39M sq ft of offices and plants

Benefits

  • Vacation3–5 weeks3 weeks, 4 weeks after 10 years; 5 weeks for long-serving employees hired before 2004.
  • Holidays128 fixed IBM holidays plus 4 personal choice holidays.
  • Parental leave12 weeksPaid bonding leave for every parent; birth mothers get 6–8 more weeks (18–20 in total).
  • Sick time56 hoursAt least 7 days a year; up to 56 hours carry over.
  • Retirement5% creditMonthly 5% of eligible pay into a Retirement Benefit Account, 100% vested.

Themes

#Famous architects#Discounted stock#Free counseling#Family building

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