A Reddit user recently asked for guidance after receiving an offer from a client while bound by Accenture’s BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) policy. According to the policy, the employee must work at Accenture Hyderabad for six months and then serve a three-month notice period before leaving.
Reddit Users Advise Caution and Strategy
One user suggested, “Go ahead and join the client, do not disclose your next employer to Accenture.
As per Supreme Court, no one can restrict you from joining any company as it is your fundamental right to earn a livelihood.”
Another user shared personal experience: “While I was at Accenture, even after having no claw policy, I saw people joining the client. Just keep a very low profile if you are doing it. Maybe talk to the client to not put you in Accenture facing role for sometime.
If Accenture doesn’t find out, they won’t do anything and even if they find out, in certain cases they don’t bother to do anything.
Regardless, measure the risk and take informed decision.”
Tips on Quiet Transitions and Opportunities
A third Redditor advised, “Take the offer, quietly resign and serve the notice period and leave. Don’t tell a single soul. In the exit interview tell them you’re going to take 6 months time off work to travel and chill. And quietly join and start working at the other company. Do not update social media or LinkedIn for a year or until you’re going to leave the next company.”
A fourth comment highlighted the structured nature of the BOT model: “A comfortable FTE role likely with an upward salary correction, grab it with both your hands and this is happening officially with Accenture’s blessings.
BOT (build-operate-transfer) model, the client most likely a GCC here.
The business is established with this specific clause in the SOW between the client and vendor. The vendor is supposed to hire, train at his work and transfer the resource post an agreed date.
What the vendor gains here, a position for 6 months or more with a premium billing rate.
At the time of transfer, further 2-3 months of free billing at the same premium rate.”
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