Company: Deloitte
Date: 2011-01-17
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

Great place for high achievers or politically adept
Pros: Deloitte is supportive of training and provides avenues for implementing innovative ideas, as long as they add to the bottom line.  Co-workers are often bright, interesting and motivated individuals with diverse backgrounds.
Cons: Deloitte is a massive company with a highly political culture.  If you're hired, you're only half-way to getting the job.  You must sell yourself internally and "build your brand" (their words) to make it on to a project team.  Be prepared to do this repeatedly and indefinitely.  Managers and Senior Managers may be self-serving and potentially abusive, although the majority are not.
There is no "work/life" balance for those on the Partner track.  If you're not willing to drink the cool-aid AND work 60 hours plus per week, it's not going to work.  In other words, you need to put in the hours and face-time, while simultaneously smiling and tell others that you do indeed have "work/life balance".  In this respect, it's a duplicitous culture by necessity.
On the Federal side, be prepared to be abused and derided by petty and jealous clients.  From personal experience, Federal clients outside of the DC area have some perspective that those inside the beltway often do not.  If you find a great client, stick with them.  Bad clients will make your life at the firm that much more difficult.