Company: Deloitte
Date: 2013-08-24
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Great learning experience, but taxing
Pros: Deloitte pays very well - it is one of the top payers in the industry. 

It provides an amazing learning experience. One gets to work in strategic projects at Fortune 100 organizations, and work closely with their leadership. They invest in training you, providing you with the right tools and learning to make you succeed.

And meeting with the VP of a leading organization and telling him/her how to do their business is its own unique experience.
Cons: Like any other consulting job, the job involves extensive travel. If your project is international, or across the country - you even lose weekends travelling for the job.

One needs to work constantly at making oneself visible to local office/management. Otherwise, with projects spanning across the country, it is easy to get lost in the system.

You are also expected to participate heavily in the local office activities. They are fun, but if you are already losing weekends to real work - planning a party or writing a newsletter can become very frustrating.