Deloitte Reviews in Los Angeles, CA Area

Pros

Generous PTO package (helps keep you sane after busy season), the opportunity to learn quickly on the job after coming straight out of college.

Cons

Long hours, tedious work, failure to foster ingenuity. Ultimately, the work is structured such that the status quo is maintained, above all else. This isn't specific to Deloitte, but rather to Big Four audit practices in general.

Advice to Senior Management

If Deloitte truly wants to provide superior services to its clients (as it frequently claims), it should focus on retaining its most talented employees.

Pros

Looks good on resume. Good people. Excellent benefits. good exposure. good work experience. excellent consulting experience. great place to gain management skills.

Cons

cut-throat politics. very competitive. arrogant management. sweat shop.

Advice to Senior Management

pipe it down a bit...

Pros

- Reasonable salary
- Great benefits
- Diverse (lots of initiatives) and open environment
- Easily accessible partners/principals
- Variety of world-class clients
- Good co-workers

Cons

'Work-life' balance is constantly preached by the most senior executives within the firm, but it is rarely practiced.
The review system pits employees at the same level against each other on projects ("who will get the higher rating?")

Advice to Senior Management

Practice what you preach around work-life balance.

Pros

You will get great experience thats for sure. Training is top notch and the company is recognized in every industry in all parts of the globe. Great for when you leave the place because they drive you out.

Cons

The drive you out due to the long hours. I dont remember working an 8 hour day. Usually 10. Not uncommon to work 16+ during busy season... Can be brutal.

Advice to Senior Management

There has to be improved work life balance or at least recognition in the form of overtime for anything over 11 hours a day... Its not that much to consider, when you consider how much people give up to work for you...

Pros

Flexible, great people, great benefits, great culture, ample amount of PTO, dynamic and I am always learning something new on the job.

Cons

The negatives for this industry in general could be positives for others. This industry requires a lot of travel and you aren't in the same spot/client all the time.

Pros

High Salary
Great Benefits
Amazing Perks - Travel, hotel, etc

Cons

Luck can determine a lot of things
Getting thrown into situations where you are not ready for the responsibility
Long hours
If you are new, you don't get to decide where you end up, unlike what they say

Pros

People are great! And work is very challenging. The travel can be very interesting . There are great opportunities when you leave

Cons

Need more money. And hours are too much. The deadlines can be very stressful. Sometimes you are responsible for the whole project

Advice to Senior Management

Need to pay better. But there a lot of perks which I appreciate such as plenty of time off and flexibility.

Pros

defined career path, extensive experience, they will work you to death, and they will expect nothing but the best

Cons

overwork, underpay, very political and requires a keen alignment to the right senior partners

Advice to Senior Management

walk the talk. Need to focus on people to be successful

Pros

great place to establish and flourish in career.

Cons

work life balance is issue at times but it is the nature of public accounting

Advice to Senior Management

none

Pros

Structured promotions
Learning curve high
build technical expertise
able to take long vacations during non-busy season

Cons

no personal life
poor compensation
politics - unfair rating system

Advice to Senior Management

rethink rating system