Company: Deloitte
Date: 2016-01-28
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Great Firm, don't bother with Federal
Pros: Deloitte seems to be a great Firm, Federal however, is not and it is very separated from the bigger Deloitte. I can't think of many pros in the Federal consulting space. Think about what you want long-term before you join and decide if you will really benefit from Federal (grunt) consulting work. Commercial consulting firms and industry jobs don't often see the value in Federal "contractor" experience (even if you are in S&O or Strategy). If you want a rewarding, impactful career in public service, work for the government.
Cons: Clients often don't implement, and even the "cool" work is intensely boring. Consider how government workers are often looked down upon in our society (which is a shame)...well, in Federal Consulting you are below them, doing their grunt work, that they likely won't implement so you are dealing with a frustrating environment that lacks intellectual stimulation while totally wasting your time. Turnover is extremely high in the Federal practice and most at the SM or M level have only ever worked at Deloitte Federal so don't know the grass really is greener. If you are content doing mindless PowerPoint presentations all day while attending firm events in the evening and being surrounded by people who are doing the same mindless work, but feel the Deloitte brand makes them brilliant and better than others, then go for it! It's a cliquey, toxic environment, and frankly, a dead end.