Company: Deloitte
Date: 2009-01-06
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former

Is Deloitte right for you? Deloitte is a great employment option for many but understand its strengths and weaknesses.
Pros: Deloitte is uniquely positioned in the marketplace as the only Firm/Company that can bring the combined services of Consulting, Tax, Audit and many other services to clients (this is exciting and sweet spot of Deloitte innovation).
Great place to start for young people or newly minted MBAs.
Deloitte works hard to bring in fresh talent and pays them well.
Many interesting people.
Good brand recognition in employment marketplace.
Cons: For experienced professionals and consultants: 
Mix of competence across the organization at all levels (some people are very good, some experienced people are mediocre or poor, many people have one dimensional skills, and there are alot of ambitious people with new MBAs with work little experience)   
Experienced professionals will likely have a harder time.
Large amount of politics and back talking (probably more than other consulting firms).
For some parts of consulting, if you are not in New York or a select few major offices, your opportunities will be more limited. 
Deloitte is less global in coordinating resources and information sharing than one would expect on the Consulting side. 
There is less creativity than one would expect at manager levels and above. 
Can be difficult to actually take all of your vacation (Paid Time Off).
Information exchange is lackluster.