Company: Deloitte
Date: 2013-07-11
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Great place to launch your career - not somewhere to stay long term
Pros: - Smart and driven people - I've made some lifelong friends from my analyst class and have come away with a great mentor from upper management.
- Opportunity to be a self-starter - as a fresh college grad I've been able to explore a ton of industries and roles and I've taken on a high level of responsibility even with little experience. That said, it's definitely a 'sink or swim' atmosphere
Cons: - Work-Life Balance - As romantic as it sounds, travel for work gets old fast. Being on the road every week for a year + is exhausting and spending 24/7 with your co-workers isn't for everyone, even if they are great people. The culture also puts a lot of emphasis on 'firm activities' outside of client work, so on top of your 60+ hour week you have another 5-10 hours of night and weekend work that doesn't always get fairly assessed during year end performance meetings.
- Difficulty getting on projects that align with your interests - Most of my peers went into consulting because they didn't know what they wanted to do, and consulting is great for getting a wide range of experience. The problem is that after a year you may have honed in on a few interests, or at least decided what it is you don't like, but the staffing system is such that it's very hard to navigate to the projects you're interested in.