Deloitte Reviews in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area

Pros

Professional interview team and structured process
Global firm with good expertise and good opportunities for advancement
The firm spends a lot of money on summer interns which signals the importance of the program to the company
I was lucky to have good mentorship and great project team. however, it varies very much throughout the firm.

Cons

Competitive
Sometimes because of the size of the organization it's hard to get things done.

Pros

A great client network and some real good projects.

Cons

Networking is more important than job performance. Difficult to break the default promotion cycle. Too much emphasis on "firm activities" versus actual project performance.

Advice to Senior Management

Consulting is all about client delivery - focus on client deliverables and on project performance, than on firm activities.

Pros

Brand
Work culture
Salary
Benefits
Challenges
I like working with Deloitte and don't have more advice to them. Keep it up.

Cons

Too much work - very demanding
Please consider the utilization. I like working with Deloitte and don't have more advice to them.

Advice to Senior Management

Please consider the utilization. I like working with Deloitte and don't have more advice to them.
Please consider the utilization. I like working with Deloitte and don't have more advice to them.

Pros

Fair and just for the most part

Cons

Not always consistent with recognition of talent and performance

Advice to Senior Management

Pay more

Pros

- Great technology; during initial hiring of employees, they really have their stuff together; but that quickly goes away

- No expense spared in the remodel of the Dallas offices. Nice looking joint. Too bad the people don't match it.

Cons

If you thrive in a back-stabbing, gossipy, gee-I-must-be-back-in-junior-high culture, then this is the place for you. Your coworkers will pretend to like you and support you, but? Not so much when push comes to shove.

It was one of those things where my peers would always be saying nasty things about whoever wasn't in the room at the time...so I can only guess what happened when I left the room.

People, grow up. Seriously. You're insecure idiots.

My immediate manager had no people skills, whatsoever. Painful to be managed by someone so incompetent. I think the first clue should have been that I wasn't given a team interview; perhaps the first time that's ever happened with me. Maybe I should have read the signs and stayed far, far away.

This has been pointed out in other reviews; they'll lay off people and departments at the drop of a hat. No long-term planning by the company. You're just a cog in the machine, and cogs are disposable.

Advice to Senior Management

I would if I thought someone was listening. Unfortunately, their heads are stuffed too far up the backsides of their bosses for them to hear or see anything going on. Enjoy the view, guys.

Pros

this is a very good company and it has good future and i express my thanks to it and love it like anyhing

Cons

Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. Definitions inclusive of nature of leadership have also emerged

Advice to Senior Management

On the day your job title includes “manager” others depend on you. They will look to you for leadership, guidance, or advice.

Pros

-World renown brand with exposure to a variety of world-class clients
-The ability to travel, if desired
-Offices in virtually every major US market, which makes transferring possible
-Competitive benefits and pay (compared to other Big Four firms): medical, dental, fitness reimbursements, discount programs (cars, electronics, etc.)
-Structured feedback/evaluations, which clearly highlight performance and firm standards/goals
-Competent coworkers and management
-Numerous out-of-office events and functions
-Various branches (FAS, AERS, Consulting, etc.) allow for the possibility of changing careers within the same firm

Cons

-Long hours (typically `60hr weeks; Mon-Fri 8:00AM-10:00PM, Sat 9:00AM-4:00PM): these are standard hours for Big Four firms, but teams often treat this timeframe as a hard and fast rule, rather than permit employees to leave when tasks are finished.
-Virtually no work/life balance as a result of long hours. Even after speaking with employees with 4-5yrs of experience, they hardly have a chance to use their generous vacation time.
-Almost no employees I have encountered at the firm enjoy their jobs (except HR, perhaps). Those that do are addicted to work (often using it as an escape from their families) and place making money as a top (often, sole) priority.
-Having a family (and actually being a present, invested part of it) in Public Accounting is hardly possible unless you have 8-10yrs of experience

Advice to Senior Management

-Continue the strong feedback/evaluation process
-Shorten the Deloitte Orientation; many items discussed were never used, or are useless explaining without the real issue occurring

Pros

level of talent around you

Cons

Monetary incentive is very low

Advice to Senior Management

reward those who have done well

Pros

Great work environment; treats employees well

Cons

Employees Not paid for overtime

Advice to Senior Management

keep doing what your doing

Pros

colleagues and other employees are the best people

Cons

politics and ass kissing is what really gets you to the top

Advice to Senior Management

quit playing favorites!