Company: Deloitte
Date: 2020-04-27
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Confirmed

Great place to learn, depends on the client
Pros: It's difficult to review a large consulting company, because so much depends on the clients you support (and even your home office and industry). For a large company, Deloitte Consulting is a very solid place to land. The biggest pro is just the general quality of employees and prestige. Having been gone for nearly a year, I can say that being an SC with Deloitte has undoubtedly helped my resume. 

Benefits are medium-to-good, although beware some caveats. 

Speaking at least for the Federal practice, you will work hard, but not unreasonably so. I have heard horror stories of 70-hour weeks, and that was not my experience. I knew some who worked this hard, but most did so by choice. 

There are internal politics and competition, especially at higher levels. But for the most part, I have found everyone to be quite supportive, and there are usually at least some opportunities to chart your own path.
Cons: If you want to become highly specialized or technical (I am a Data Scientist), Deloitte is great for junior folks, but they still need to iron out the more senior tracks. As you get to Manager and above (if you have your eye on becoming a partner), you will feel pressured to move away from hands-on delivery and spend most of your time on people managing and selling. They have a "Specialist Track", but it is unfortunately seen as less prestigious than the partner track by many. 

Similarly for technical folks: compensation could be better. I hate to complain about a six figure salary, but the reality is that comp is below market for Data Scientists. I have received multiple offers for 30-40% more than my Deloitte salary, which is a part of why I left. (although I should admit that Deloitte on my resume probably contributed to those offers)

The benefits are good, but beware some caveats:
- Tuition benefits (while good) have lots of strings attached, so beware if this is a primary selling point for you
- The PTO policy is not as good as it sounds, because a) most people will lose PTO after a couple years, and b) your utilization metric is all that matters; every day of PTO you take will effectively need to be made up in billable hours.

Obviously, a huge lack of focus. Deloitte does so many things (have fun trying to explain what a "Professional Services" firm does to friends and family). This is great for early career folks while you navigate different options, but could be seen as a con for many.

Beware the difference between the firms. Deloitte Consulting is not the same as Deloitte Advisory, tax, etc., and it's not easy to switch.

Finally, Deloitte is VERY up or out. If you don't eventually want to be selling deals or managing big teams and contracts (this is what partners do), then keep a long-term eye on exit options. You will also need the self-awareness to know if you won't eventually make the cut, and you might not get that feedback directly. Deloitte has a ton of very smart analysts, and there isn't room for all of them to become partners!