Company: Deloitte
Date: 2021-05-20
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Knowledgeable Team, Amazing Resources, Diverse Engagements, but with an AWFUL OLD FASHIONED TIMESHEET APPROACH
Pros: The engagements are diverse as long as there is a growth mindset. As long as you're knowledgeable in IFRS, ISA, and excel (sumif, whatif, vlookup, shift+ctrl+l, Alt+H,N, ETC.), proactive, (being fluent in English is a plus since there are expatriates), resourceful, and HUMBLE, there are a lot of engagements to choose from (ISA-statutory audit, PCAOB audits, "hard-close" audits, AUP, Review engagements, IFRS 16 and 17 Assessment). Remember, the other firms don't offer this chance as they are inclined on a specialist approach (i.e. SGV has a specific dept for PCAOB audits). In other words, there is truly an opportunity of growth. However, take note that you should make a good impression to freely choose and be accepted into those engagements by performing well in trainings, not abandoning the senior in clearing the review notes, identifying the CPL,etc. Lastly, most, if not all, my seniors and managers were very smart, focused, and humble in managing the team. Also, Deloitte hosts several types of trainings (IFRS 9,15,16,17, SPV reporting, ECL, personality development training, etc.) so its really up to the person to take the chance.
Cons: Salary is a common issue among all big4 firms WORLDWIDE. Similar to the other Big4 Firms (e.g. EY, PwC, KPMG), the hours are long BUT THIS IS A GIVEN since manpower is SEVERELY UNDERSTAFFED. It even came to a point I had to report directly to the partner bypassing both my senior and manager. Furthermore, the "2-week" engagements would make any staff accountant (or audit associate) resign. Why? Imagine having to perform substantive testing on all accounts in just 10 business days without having an understanding on the business processes.