Job Questions > What advice would you give to a new employee at > Avanade > Wayne's Answer

Understand that you are entering a consulting organization with a deep expertise in the Microsoft space. The consultants are (generally) smart and highly certified. Even management have Microsoft experience and technical knowledge. That being said, you do not have to prove yourself every minute of the day. A common thing to see for new junior consultants is usually the nervous conversation steering towards thier own experience. This is understandable. It is usually because the new consultant feels insecure, I know I did when I joined avanade. The truth of the matter is that your position amonst your peers is really going to be determined by your project work over time and your contribution to the common mailing lists we have at Avanade.

During your first few weeks, concentrate on learning how avanade does things, complete the many trainings you will be assigned, and read all the documentation you are given links to. No one expects you to be THE expert right out of the gate so relax and try to make your first few weeks about learning what you can that you did not know about us or the company systems, and less about connecting everything around you to something you have experience with.