Company: Deloitte
Date: 2015-06-07
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Manager with Deloitte Management Consultancy
Pros: The Brand. Nice people generally. Opportunity to make Partner and therefore benefit from Partner level salaries. Big, high profile projects.
Cons: Deloitte MCS can be a difficult place to join as an experienced hire. Without a very clear role, that draws on previous experience, and strong Partner sponsorship, it is possible to be left floundering, on the bench, and without a clear career path. Clearly this is not always the case, many people do join, find their feet and excel, but the opposite happens often enough for there to be a recognised issue.

I found there was little sense of fun. While it is not an aggressive culture, it is quite serious. I cannot recall the hum or the air conditioning in Stonecutter Court ever being drowned out by laughter. 

Those who do well are those with the greatest resilience and ability to just keep going year after year. The career path is slow - even super stars can be at a grade for a number of years. I joined as a Manager and had little prospect of being promoted in less than 3 unless things had gone exceptionally well.

At the end of the year numbers are king. Utilisation, revenue generated and the internal score (1-5) are vital, regardless of the hand dealt in terms of the projects you were asked to deliver.

Until Director and Partner levels are reached, the salaries are average and the bonuses were poor, I felt.