Company: Deloitte
Date: 2008-12-03
Overall rating: 2/5
Employment status: former

Not a good place for senior level folks
Pros: 1. Reputation: Looks good on your resume

2. People: Generally capable and nice to work with

3. Experience: Exposure to a wide range of projects

4. Flexibility: To a certain extent, more so for managers and above, you can create your own brand image and do what you are passionate about, as long as you are making $$$ for the firm
Cons: 1. Compensation: At or below industry average, bonus is a joke

2. Career Advancement: It’s extremely difficult to get prompted to partner. There is a huge backlog of Sr. Managers in most practice areas.

3. Favoritism:  If you have a powerful partner as your sponsor and are part of his network, then you will be given the right projects and are more likely to get promoted. 

4. Work Life Balance: The bottom line is that you are committed to 100% travel and you will get staffed where you can make $$$ for the firm. When you are on a project, you are expected to bill at least 45 hours/week, excluding any administrative tasks and forced firm activities.