Company: Deloitte
Date: 2010-07-05
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

Good opportunities short-term; Most who stay for the long haul give up work-life balance
Pros: - Coworkers in Consulting are generally highly intelligent, friendly, and collegial
- Wide latitude in selecting the path of your career
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Good amount of vacation (if you can take it)
Cons: - Monday to Thursday travel puts a lot of stress on family life--not many folks who stay the 8+ years to partner have a working spouse...the reason is clear
- Firm's strengths are in Finance, M&A, Operations and Technology consulting. Strategy engagements are very hard to find
- Expect to work 60 hours a week on most consulting engagements
- Personal networks are over-emphasized in career advancement and project assignments