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PRODUCTIVITY IN HARMONY: THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING WORK-

LIFE BALANCE TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM OF

ACCENTURE-EASTWOOD

Samantha Jhane S. Caliste

Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Rizal
Technological University, Mandaluyong, Philippines

ABSTRACT

The research aims to recognize the importance of having a work-life balance

in leading an organization to success. The purpose of this study is to understand

how work-life balance within employees can lead to greater productivity and a

more comfortable workplace environment. The researcher used a purposive

sampling method for the data gathering process, as this allowed the researcher

to gather relevant respondents for the chosen topic. This study explored how

satisfied the employees under the project management team of Accenture –

Eastwood branch are with the current programs aimed to promote work-life

balance among the employees. Analysis of the data gathered have revealed that

the employees of this particular department and company are satisfied with their

work and life balance, further revealing that this has significant effects to their job

performance.

INTRODUCTION

There is a concept in organizational behavior connected to a successful

leadership that caught the interest of many researchers. This concept tackles a
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person’s involvement, satisfaction, and enthusiasm for the work they do. Highly

engaged employees are seen to show more passion for their work and they

display stronger connection to the organization they belong to (Robbins & Judge,

2013). People in all organizations, whether profit or non-profit, play heavy roles

and their involvement are essential in order for the organization to thrive.

Wedgewood (2018) emphasized the important role work-life balance within an

organization plays when it comes to employee engagement. Juggling work life

and life outside one’s job is hard and the fast-paced changes under the business

landscape does not make it easier. With the drastic changes comes the growing

complicated need for connectivity through technology and social media, making

it harder to separate work from personal life. People are required by business

now to produce much better results in quantity along with quality. This causes

employees to spend more of their time in the workplace, further limiting the time

spent at home.

Having an imbalanced life often leads to overfatigue, stress, strained

relationships, unproductivity, and exhaustion. The absence of work-life balance

within the organization will lead to employees feeling like there is a very limited

allotted for them to execute tasks involved in the scope of their work (Walter,

2021). Therefore, the practice of maintaining attainable balance between work

and personal life is not only important for a person’s well-being and personal

relationships. It can also increase their level of productivity as an employee along

with the overall organizational performance.

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Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine if there is an existing work-life balance among the

employees under the Project Management Department of Accenture Eastwood.

Consequently, it aims to know:

1. The level of satisfaction of employees with their current working hours and

work-life balance;

2. The frequency of times the employees had to work on vacation and during

weekends;

3. The employees’ satisfaction with their resting hours on an average work night

and with their job performance;

4. If the company helps the employees practice work-life balance;

5. The employees’ satisfaction regarding their flexible work schedule in the

organization;

6. If the workload is causing burnout; and,

7. The employees’ opinion on how the company can promote superior work-life

balance.

Review of Related Literature

Heathfield (2017) refers to work-life balance as an effort of employees to

equally divide their time and between work and the other aspects of life that are

as important. This includes making time for family and friends, hobbies for

personal growth, and self-care as well. Businesses attract better applicants and

also reduce conflict between existing employees when they practice work-life
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balance. Additionally, this also allows them to improve organizational

performance (Beauregard and Henry, 2009).

People are perceived to be more engaged when they feel that they are in

control over their work life and schedule (Bhattacharyya, 2017). Employees may

be seen to have a greater ability to focus on their jobs when they can organize

and perform tasks in the work place and in their personal lives as well. This

means that they have a better hold of their time, therefore planning tasks can be

done with ease.

With that being said, work-life balance programs are necessary in order to

promote comfort within the arena of work. The lack of work-life balance may give

rise to conflicts that can affect the employees’ personal and professional lives.

This is why employers should promote healthy work lives in order for the

employees to attain maximum productivity (Heathfield, 2017). Additionally, when

people spend a great deal of their time doing work-related activities, they often

build a feeling of neglecting the other components of their life that are as

important. This will eventually result to stress and unhappiness. Existing literature

shows that this is why employers strive hard to provide employees with the right

environments where the employees can experience the balance of work and life

(Wood et al., 2020). This will then bring out organizational-level outcomes and

uplift employee engagement at work.

Work-life balance is a crucial factor when it comes to managing and

retaining workers. A study conducted by Deery and Jago (2015) shows that
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employee attitudes as well as personal dimensions such, as stress and alcohol

abuse, are interrelated with work-life balance. The interconnectedness of these

is also positively related with supervisor support and job autonomy (Alegre et al.,

2016). Increased level of burnout is rooted from employee stress and this further

results into a lower productivity at work along with a higher potential to acquire

health-related problems. This will force them to be absent from work, with

associated costs to be shouldered by the company. Additionally, there will also

be personal and co-worker relationships that will be negatively affected along

with lower job satisfaction. (Sianquita and Laguador, 2017).

METHODOLOGY

In this study, the researcher utilized the Qualitative method of research. This

strategy is appropriate when it comes to understanding how people experience

the world or the environment they are in. Having to use a qualitative approach,

the researchers will be able to investigate the meanings, interpretations, symbols,

and relations of social life (Crossman, 2020). Experience-based answers are best

for this research to find accurate answers to the problem.

Population and sample

The respondents of this research study are employees under the project

management team of Accenture-Eastwood. A total of 11 employees were

interviewed that were purposely selected to participate in the study. Because this

is a qualitative study, the researcher only needed eleven respondents who are

within criteria to participate. Purposive sampling entails the researcher using their
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judgment to select a sample that is most relevant to the research objectives

(McCombes, 2021). As the goal of the study is to understand the significance of

work-life balance to the performance of the members of the organization, different

employees of different age groups who have been serving the company for

different lengths of time were asked for their insights regarding the existing

programs for employees.

The employees were described according to their descriptive

characteristics. There are 9 female employees and 2 male employees.

Conversely, 8 of the interviewed employees belong to the age group of 30-40

years old. 3 are aged below 30 years old. Only 1 employee have been serving

the company for less than a year. 4 of the employees have been with the

company for 11-20 years. 6 have been with them for 1-10 years. In line with their

marital status, 6 are single and 5 are married.

Procedure

To gather sufficient data, the researcher conducted interviews with the

selected sample through which open-ended questions were asked. The

researcher asked permission from the team leader, who is a relative, to conduct

the interview process with other employees. Full consent was given by each

respondent. The whole interview process took place through Zoom, an online

video conference platform. The interview was conducted in an informal or

conversational style, allowing the respondents to feel comfortable to share their

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insights. During the interview, the researcher restated and summarized all

information given by the respondent to assure all answers gathered are accurate.

Agreeing to be interviewed signifies their consent for their responses to be used

for the sole purpose of this study.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

1. The level of satisfaction of employees with their current working hours

and work-life balance

Seven out of the eleven interviewed employees stated that they are satisfied

with their current working hours along with their work-life balance. Three are in

the middle, not fully satisfied yet not dissatisfied, and only one is dissatisfied, who

is respondent 8. Most of those who are satisfied with their working hours are the

single ones, five out of seven of them. Existing researches show that work and

family life are interconnected, and higher workloads can therefore cause harm to

marriages, given that these marriages demand for more attention (Lavner and

Clark, 2017). Those who are unmarried tend to be more satisfied with their time

because they do not have heavier responsibilities like married people do,

therefore giving them more freedom in handling their time.

2. The frequency of times the employees had to work on vacation and

during weekends

Five out of eleven respondents answered they almost always never had to

work during vacations. Another three answered that they did not have previous

memories of having to bring and do work during vacations. Three of the

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employees were in the middle, sometimes they had to, sometimes they do not.

When it comes to weekends and rest days, five of the respondents were sure

that they keep their weekends to themselves. Four said they do enjoy their

weekends, but they still have very little work to get done, things that failed to

accomplish during the weekdays. Two were disappointed to share that they have

to get work done even on weekends. The work-off activities of employees during

their rest days are very crucial as they contribute positively when it comes to

employees recovering their energy levels consumed from their jobs (Jae-Geum

et al., 2020). The more the employees enjoy their weekends alone, the greater it

will positively affect their productivity. A study further reveals that working one or

more Sundays per month means having work-life balance, therefore resulting to

greater risk of having reports of health impairments (Arlingus, Nachreiner, and

Rolfes, 2011).

3. The employees’ satisfaction with their resting hours on an average work

night

When it comes to the average resting hours during work nights, seven of the

employees agreed that they are happy with the resting time they get. Three

argued that they were fine but also it could get better and only on was not satisfied

with the rest they get on a daily basis. Job burnout is the decrease of power due

to heavy workload, and can only be avoided with adequate break times for the

employees. According to existing research, resting makes employees healthier

and motivated (Korkut et al., 2016). When one is tired, they are less able to
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concentrate and make mindful decisions. This may further lead to fatigue and

injuries, aside from having an effect to their work performance (Owens, 2022).

Employees need to be happy and satisfied with the average resting hours they

get in order to perform their best. More than half of the respondents say that they

are satisfied with their leisure time and job performance as well.

4. The company’s help in the employees’ practice of work-life balance

Out of the eleven employees interviewed, ten agreed that the company helps

them practice work-life balance. These employees say they have sufficient time

to relax and take care of themselves. These ten employees also undergo physical

exercise and yoga regularly in order to maintain their well-being. However, one

of the respondents do not necessarily agree that they have enough free time.

Again, respondent 8, who is one of the married employees. All of the respondents

did note that the company has existing programs that help them promote work-

life balance in the workplace. There are activities that help them enjoy in the

working environment with the other team members. Existing literature reveals the

importance of work-life balance when it comes to employee engagement, in a

sense that employee who exhibit it tend to participate better in programs of the

organization (De Kort, 2016). Those who have justifiable balance within their

work and life in general are less stressed, therefore having the ability to perform

better in the workplace. And when the organization promote policies intended for

this issue, the employees will be motivated to contribute more, increasing their

productivity, attendance, and retention as well (Berkery et al., 2017).

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5. The employees’ satisfaction regarding their flexible work schedule in

the organization

When asked about the flexible work schedule, ten of the respondents agreed

that they enjoy the flexible working hours which gives them ample time to do other

things. According to them, this allows them to arrange tasks according to urgency

and still have time to do other chores which justifies their satisfaction. Only one

is not satisfied out of the eleven. According to respondent 8, the flexibility is not

enough to plan the work schedule and also fulfill both personal and family

commitment. The employees who agreed about having a schedule flexible

enough are also the ones who enjoy agree they have free time to do recreational

activities such as yoga and other physical exercises. Common work flexibility type

is working at home (Ray and Pana-Cryan, 2021). This has been implemented by

most companies, including Accenture, when the pandemic happened. Golden

(2008) concluded that flexibility indeed is directly related to the happiness of the

employees. When employees have control over their schedule, their happiness

level is higher therefore positively affecting their productivity. Employers will then

benefit from this in a sense that the more productive and engaged their workers

are because of the attained flexibility, the more the organization will succeed (Ray

and Pana-Cryan, 2021).

6. Workload leading to burnout

After finding out that most employees do enjoy the flexibility of their working

hours, they were then asked if they are given tasks that are more than what they
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can handle which eventually leads to burnout. Seven out of the eleven

respondents revealed that they are given tasks that they can handle, dismissing

the possibility of having regular burnouts. Three were kind of in the middle. They

revealed that they sometimes feel overwhelmed with the tasks they have been

assigned with, but other times they feel like they can take it on. Only one revealed

that they experience being burnt out multiple times. Respondent 8 also revealed

that this affects their whole mood. They revealed that they feel irritated and easily

gets frustrated most of the time. Chowdury (2018) described burnout as feeling

emotionally and physically overextended. He further revealed in his study that job

burnout is most likely related to the factor of emotional exhaustion and may often

result to work family conflict. It also influences the employees’ productivity as well

as their motivation.

7. The employees’ opinion on how the company can promote superior

work-life balance.

The respondents revealed that the company has implemented a weekly play

day Friday where the employees are divided into groups and they take turns

planning games that the whole department can participate in. This makes their

Fridays fun and their bond tighter, as they said. This is just one of the many

programs and events of the organization that help lighten the mood in the

workplace. The respondents collectively agreed that initiating these programs

have been a huge help in achieving work-life balance within the working

environment as well. Moreover, annual team building outings are done per
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department. This also helps further strengthen the bond between the team

leaders and the members.

When asked about what additional programs they want to be implemented,

respondent 3 answered that there should be employee relations group which

focuses on other subgroups of the employees such as those with disabilities,

feminists or women leaders, as well as for the members of the LGBTQIA+

community. Additionally, creating activities solely for this group would be

appreciated. Respondent 3 also suggested that there should be activities among

the employees that will promote better physical and mental health. Respondent

10 argued that the company should also schedule less onsite days and provide

a shuttle service for employees that live far. This will be a huge help to have more

time for themselves.

Park and Elacqua (2013) have taken note of how hard it is for many

organizations to survive issues challenging surviving and excelling in the market

while also dealing with the pressure to address work-life balance in order to

attract employees to work and stay with them. Companies should always review

their employees’ workloads and should offer the employees flexible work

arrangements according to their needs (Tipping et al., 2012). The needs of the

employees tend to be related to their marital status because a married life is more

demanding, especially with those who are already parents.

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Conclusion

1. Majority of the employees in this department are satisfied with the work-life

balance they are experiencing in the company. This is can be considered as

one of the factors why Accenture, as an organization, is successful. Most of

the employees are happy with what they do in the workplace and also what

they can do with the time they have left when not working.

2. Working during vacations almost never occur among the employees, although

some may have experienced this, they agree that they were partly at fault for

setting aside work and catch up during vacations instead. Majority did not

work on weekends as well, but others sometimes do. Those who work on

weekends are the married ones who had less time to focus on work during

weekdays because they have parental responsibilities.

3. Majority are also happy with the rest and leisure time they get on a regular

working day. They are satisfied with the sleep they get at night and the free

time they have after the job. Again, the two married respondents were

unsatisfied with the free time they get for themselves.

4. Almost all of the respondents, except one, agree that the company is of help

when it comes to maintaining work-life balance. According to them, squeezing

in yoga or any other physical activity they do as a hobby is not a problem at

all. They also love the idea of the company implementing activities that will

help their work-life balance. One, however, is not satisfied with the help the

company is giving.
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5. The company has a flexible schedule. Consequently, the ten who agreed to

the former topic are also the ones who agreed that they have flexible schedule

when it comes to work. Having a flexible schedule allows them to accomplish

other personal agendas such as having time for the family, pampering

themselves, maintain physical and mental health, and maintain their social

lives as well. Mostly those who are unmarried are more satisfied with the

amount of time they are left with. This is because they have more control of

their time compared to those who are already married with children. It has

been revealed that married employees tend to have more difficulty when it

comes to having work-life balance compared to the single ones.

6. The employees do not take workload that they are not comfortable with or

they are not capable to do. Ten disagreed when asked if they often feel

burnout. This shows that the company cares about the mental state of the

employees, making them considerate in distributing tasks, which plays a very

important role in the organization. Only one employee often feels stressed

when handling workloads and is not able to plan ahead or organize tasks.

7. The employees applaud how the company comes up with various activities

and events to make the atmosphere at the workplace lighter. This creates a

more comfortable working environment and helps tighten the bond between

the employees, especially those who are under one department. The

employees project management team specifically feels close to one another.

On the other hand, there is a list of ideas the respondents think will maximize
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the promotion of work-life balance. Overall, the project management team is

satisfied with how Accenture-Eastwood prioritize work-life balance. It helps

them maximize their productivity without sacrificing their personal life. The

respondents, who are a mix of employees working less than a year and

employees staying with the company for ten or more years, agree that this is

one of the reasons why they continuously choose this company over the

years.

Recommendations:

1. The company should hire more employees in order to have more manpower

and a more evenly-distributed workload. This is also suggested by some of the

employees, arguing that it would promote better work-life balance.

2. The company should consider giving a lighter workload in consideration to

those who have parental responsibilities. This will also help the employees have

more leisure time and minimize having to work on weekends and during

vacations.

3. A shuttle service would be of big help to those who need to work onsite but live

far from work. Lesser onsite days requirement would also help.

5. There should be programs and activities implemented for subgroup of

employees along with other activities that will promote physical and mental

health.

6. Companies should promote work-life balance in order to attract more

employees and make employees stay with them.

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APPENDIX A

LETTER TO RESPONDENTS

Dear Respondents,

Good day! I am Samantha Jhane Caliste, a researcher from the College of

Arts and Sciences of Rizal Technological University currently enrolled under the
program of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. I am currently conducting a
research entitled “Productivity in harmony: The Importance of Having Work-
Life Balance to the Project Management Team of Accenture-Eastwood” as
a final requirement for my Organizational Behavior class. The purpose of this
study is to determine the significance of work-life balance programs and attempts
of Accenture to their project management division.
In line with this, I am humbly asking for your time and participation to
continue with the study. Please bear in mind that all of the answers to the
questions will be kept confidential, in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of
2012. Your answers will be solely used for this research. For questions and other
clarifications, you can reach me through my active email address,
[email protected].
This form verifies that _______________ have read the above information
and agreed to be a part of the research.

___________________

Participant’s signature

Respectfully,
Samantha Jhane Caliste
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APPENDIX B

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

The interview questions are as follows:

1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-

life balance you attain?

The respondent

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights

and the amount and quality of work you do every day?

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?

6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you

feel this way?

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work

atmosphere? In your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life

balance?
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APPENDIX C

TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEWS

RESPONDENT 1:

1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-life balance
you attain?
Respondent 1 is satisfied with the work-life balance she is able to practice. For her,
it is enough to attain the level of productivity she desires and still make time for doing
other things outside work.

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?
There were times that she is left with no choice but to accomplish some things she
could not squeeze in during work days, but this happens very rarely. She admits that this
is partly her fault for pushing aside some works so she could do other things. Other than
that, all works can be done before taking a vacation or before the weekends come.

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights and the
amount and quality of work you do every day?
The respondent thinks it could get better but she is not dissatisfied.

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

The respondent agrees that the company is a big help when it comes to providing
work-life balance.

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?
The respondent is very satisfied with how flexible the schedule is. She is able to
attend to her yoga classes, hit the gym, and there was even a time when she enrolled to
violin lessons.

6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you feel this
way?
Not at all. The respondent thinks the company does not let her do work she is not
confident or comfortable to do.

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work atmosphere? In
your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life balance?
Yes. The company is not lacking in programs and events to provide work-life
balance
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RESPONDENT 2:
1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-life balance
you attain?
The respondent is kind of in the middle. She is not totally dissatisfied but thinks the
company could implement better working hours.

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?
There are times when the respondent would work even when she is out of the town
with her family and even does it during the weekends.

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights and the
amount and quality of work you do every day?
The respondent enjoys her leisure time she gets daily but thinks it could improve.
Minimizing and distributing workloads evenly can help with this, she adds.

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

She quickly responded with yes, and admitted that this job helped her balance her
day-to-day activities between working and non-working hours.

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?
The respondent agreed that she has a very flexible work schedule.

6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you feel this
way?
Not to an alarming level. She admitted that it can sometimes be tough but knows
that the challenging part is a natural part of the job.

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work atmosphere? In
your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life balance?
Yes, but suggested that the company should lessen the work hours and listen more
to the feedback of all the employees.
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RESPONDENT 3:
1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-life balance
you attain?
Yes, pretty much satisfied with the required working hours of the company.
According to respondent 3, he has been working with Accenture for less than a year but
it is already better than the previous company he worked for and he is satisfied with his
work and life balance.

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?
Ever since he started working for Accenture, he never had to work during vacations
and weekends.

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights and the
amount and quality of work you do every day?
Respondent 3 says he gets enough time for himself on a daily basis. He said he
gets better rest time ever since working for the company.

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

Yes, it does. It is the main reason why he applied.

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?
He is satisfied with the flexibility of his schedule, still allowing him to enjoy his time
outside work.

6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you feel this
way?
Not at all. According to him, the workload is very mental health-friendly.

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work atmosphere? In
your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life balance?
They have events to help with lightening the mood and creating a more friendly
environment but he wishes to have more focus-group activities for those who has
disabilities and are a part of the rainbow community.
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RESPONDENT 4:
1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-life balance
you attain?
Yes, she is satisfied with her current work schedule and admitted finally finding her
way to work around it. She also says that she can successfully manage her workload
even on the most hectic days.

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?
There were instances when she brought her laptop to work during vacations but
these instances were not at all often. She could also keep her weekends work-free to
enjoy time with her family and friends.

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights and the
amount and quality of work you do every day?
Respondent 4 is satisfied and happy with the leisure time she gets for herself after
her working hours.

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

She agrees that the company helps her with balancing her time for work and for
her personal and social life. She can freely do activities that help her with self-
improvement.

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?
Yes, she is.
6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you feel this
way?
There were times that the workload can be a bit overwhelming but she can still
manage.

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work atmosphere? In
your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life balance?
Yes. But she argues that the company should also hire more in order for the
workload to be lighter and more evenly distributed. She stated that they could
have more manpower and this will make a huge difference.
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RESPONDENT 5:
1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-life balance
you attain?
She is satisfied with her current work schedule and with the level of work-life
balance she gets because she is still able to enjoy her hobbies outside work.

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?
The respondent is happy that she does not have to work during vacations and
weekends.

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights and the
amount and quality of work you do every day?
She says that she has enough relaxation time on a day-to-day basis, even during
the busiest days she could still find time to take a break.

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

Yes, it does, according to her. She can go on with her regular day schedule during
work days and that includes taking time to do exercises.

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?
Yes, the respondent is satisfied.

6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you feel this
way?
No, not really.

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work atmosphere? In
your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life balance?
Yes, they have a list of activities but she suggests promoting other initiatives
such as Truly Human.
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RESPONDENT 6:
1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-life balance
you attain?
She is fine with her current schedule and level of work-life balance but thinks this
could improve.

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?
There were times, though not always, that she needed to do work even when she
is out of town and even on weekends.

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights and the
amount and quality of work you do every day?
On regular working days, she is happy to have enough time to relax and sometimes
get out of the house.

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

Yes, it does. Accenture has a decent number of activities to help with their work-
life balance, she says.

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?
She is satisfied but think it could be better if they hire more and have more
manpower in the company.

6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you feel this
way?
Not really. She can manage well, she adds. She has been with the company for
quite some time now that she kind of got in the rhythm.

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work atmosphere? In
your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life balance?
It does. She is particularly happy with the team engagement activities that lets her know
her teammates better.
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RESPONDENT 7:
1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-life balance
you attain?
Like respondent 6, respondent 7 also thinks that they could have better work-life
balance but the level of it that the company provides is not bad.

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?
She said that she almost never had to work on vacations but she could list a couple
of times she did. But she makes sure to keep her weekends to herself to bond with her
family and inner circle.

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights and the
amount and quality of work you do every day?
She is happy with the amount of time she can keep to herself on weekdays. She
has time to do other hobbies such as cooking for her family, especially when she does
not work onsite.

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

Yes, it does.

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?
She is. She thinks this is one of the best things about Accenture.

6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you feel this
way?
Not at all.

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work atmosphere? In
your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life balance?
Yes, it does. They have weekly engagements with other employees to help
keeping the environment light and happy. It promotes team work, she adds.
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RESPONDENT 8:
1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-life balance
you attain?
Out of the eleven respondents, respondent 8 is the only one who is not satisfied
with the working hours and the work-life balance the company helps to promote.

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?
There were a lot of times she needed to work during weekends and vacations.
According to her, being a hands-on mom could get in the wat of accomplishing all the
work on weekdays.

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights and the
amount and quality of work you do every day?
She wishes to have more time outside work and outside family responsibilities.

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

It does, but she argues that it is not enough for parents like her. This should
improve, she adds.

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?
It could get better. She said, like the others, that the company should hire more
people to somehow lessen the workload they have to do.

6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you feel this
way?
She often feels exhausted and bunt out, partly because she has kids to attend to
on top of her work responsibilities.

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work atmosphere? In
your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life balance?
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RESPONDENT 9:
1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-life balance
you attain?
Respondent 9 has not been with the company long enough, compared to the
others at least, but she says that she is satisfied with her work hours and work-life
balance.

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?
She has been working with Accenture for almost 3 years already but she never
had to work on vacations and weekends as well.

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights and the
amount and quality of work you do every day?
She is pretty much satisfied and happy she still gets to enjoy her social life even
when she is sometimes too preoccupied with work.

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

According to her, it does. It provides better work-life balance compared to the past
companies she worked for.

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?
She is. Moreover, she also said that this could be one of the main reasons she will
choose to stay with the company.

6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you feel this
way?
Not at all.

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work atmosphere? In
your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life balance?
They have a lot of activities, she says. But she would want to have less onsite
work days because she lives far.
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RESPONDENT 10:
1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-life balance
you attain?
She is. She said that there is a lot of time for her to enjoy life outside work and
spend time with her kid and husband.

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?
She never had to work during weekends and vacation, she said. She also makes
sure that the weekends are for family.

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights and the
amount and quality of work you do every day?
She is happy with the leisure time she gets. She could enjoy the video games she
likes after working hours and this is enough to make her happy.

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

It does. She even added that she was surprised at first with all the activities that
the company initiates.

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?
She is, but argues that it could get better.

6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you feel this
way?
She felt overwhelmed when she first started working with the company but now
she gets through just fine.

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work atmosphere? In
your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life balance?
It does, and she is happy about it but wishes lesser days onsite, just like
respondent 10. She would also be happy if the company would provide a shuttle
service for employees like her who lives far.
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RESPONDENT 11:
1. Are you satisfied with your current working hours and with the level of work-life balance
you attain?
Like most of the respondents, respondent 11 is very happy with the work-life
balance she practices and the current working hours.

2. How often do you have to work during vacations and during the weekends?
She has been staying with the company for almost 13 years already but there are
only a very few times that she needed to work on weekends and on vacations.

3. Are you satisfied with the current leisure time you get on average work nights and the
amount and quality of work you do every day?
She is. She never had to sacrifice me time during weekdays, she says. She also
joked that this is the reason why she needed to work on weekends.

4. Does your company help you attain work-life balance?

It does and she is grateful for it. This is the main reason why she chooses to stay
with Accenture.

5. Are you satisfied with how flexible your current schedule is?
She is, but also argues that it could get better with more manpower in the company.

6. Do you feel burnt out with the workload that you handle? How often do you feel this
way?
The workload can sometimes be too much but it is nothing she cannot handle, she
says. It does not affect her mental stability but it challenges her skills as a worker.

7. Does your company initiate programs and events to lighten the work atmosphere? In
your opinion, how might your company attain superior work-life balance?
They have a lot of activities, but she agrees with respondent 3 that they should
have focused-group activities for subgroups.