Company: Deloitte
Date: 2013-11-19
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

Great place to advance your career, but you better bring your A-game
Pros: Excellent benefits. Good compensation and perks for experienced hires. LOTS of opportunity to build your resume through training and the well respected Deloitte brand. 

The company collectively has a huge opinion of itself and consequently people at Deloitte tend to think that everyone who made it in the door is at the top of their game. This is a pro and con. On one hand you get instant credibility within the firm, however their expectations of you are also sky high. If you can deliver on those expectations it isn't that hard to be a star within the firm, but if you can't consistently perform at that level you will burn out quickly. 

This is really a great place for HIGHLY ambitious people, but if you are the work-to-live instead of live-to-work personality it might not be the place for you.
Cons: Haven't experienced this much personally, but Deloitte can be a grinder for people hired right out of school or for more entry level professionals. If you can stick it out for a while and pretty much sacrifice your personal life for a few years, however, you should be able to write your ticket for your next job. 

There is definitely a caste system within Deloitte. Most employees are treated as highly valued professionals, but as you move up the ranks there are a lot of perks and people treat you very differently. Of course this is true in most places, but Deloitte in my experience is very status oriented when it comes to your job title. When you meet other employees it often seems like they are sizing you up and trying to decide how you might factor into their ascension through the firm.