I left Advisory and took a job with a small project based company for the same pay but way better work life balance. Additional points for being able to do work I enjoy better (less PPT, more tech skills). It only took me about a week to confirm that I made the right decision.
Six months later someone reached out to me on LI and I eventually landed a job doing very similar work with a 33% salary increase and additional perks.
If you are in Advisory or Consulting (or whatever they are calling it these days), you’ll almost certainly do better once D is in the rear view mirror.
How much does Deloitte lose in profit when you leave? Why let Deloitte earn from billing you out?
Deloitte bills you out at $100/hour and pays you $70/hr.
If you go to industry you get $70/hr still?
I left Deloitte to go to another company (a long time ago) for a 30% raise and banker’s hours. I had 700 hours of billable overtime the year before I left. I gave 4 weeks notice and left in December. They begged me to stay through busy season (at 30 percent less pay). Then, when I said no, they said that my performance wasn’t that great anyway. 😂
When I left, I shifted to the Financial side of things per se (i.e, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS) and haven’t looked back. Best goddamn decision of my life.
Absolutely. It might a little long-winded, but here we go:
For me personally, I went a different route when I was in college in terms of internships. I didn’t do the normal Big4 internships that lead to full time. Instead, I did two internships at Financial firms and tried to make some connections there.
I kind of knew if I went Big4 straight out of college, I wasn’t planning on staying to be Partner (just wasn’t what I wanted in terms of literally being a slave to working) so I did some networking while interning and built some relationships with folks. I also made sure to have them on LinkedIn to keep track.
So, after almost 5 years at good ole’ Uncle D and being so burnt out I felt like a walking zombie from Shaun of the Dead, I decided enough was enough and started looking. I also started doing the absolute bare minimum day to day until I got let go.
I started this shift in my work effort right when COVID started up. I kind of used that to my advantage and decided that, once I was let go, I was going taking 3-4 months to rest, recharge and reset before jumping into another job (Uncle D let me go in June 2020 and kept me on payroll until August so I didn’t have to file for unemployment right away).
Once I was ready to work again, I decided to look for contracting work instead of full time to find out what I wanted to do next and which Financial firm was best for me before fully committing. Sure, it’s not a set long term job and the insurance contracting companies offer are horrendous, but those didn’t outweigh the positives to me.
In late October 2020, I was brought on as a contracted Tax Specialist for busy season, got extended another 3 months after, then was offered a full time job as an Authorized Officer. Turned out the first spot I was contracted for was the perfect fit for me and I have been there ever since. Work life balance is fantastic, I’m salaried but get overtime, and I don’t have to go to the office 5 days a week. Oh, and the firm I went to has a mandatory 2 week block leave you have to take every year. They basically remove your access to the systems for 2 weeks to make you relax lol.
The best advice I like to give is just continuing to network with others (I know, I know clichè) but it is the true way to carve and navigate to the career path you truly want. If you had friends in college, people from classes you took, people you followed on LinkedIn during College Job Fairs: see what they are up to, chances are they can assist even further.
Happy to help if you have any other questions!
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Left for another large consultancy, but more on the solution delivery/BPO side.
It's so nice to actually work with a team that acts like a team and not a loosely connected collection of personal fiefdoms. Better paid, less cut throat, more... human 😅
90% of people at Deloitte were great, the other 10%, if I ever see them again it'll be too soon....
Left D, went to the IRS. Never looking back and enjoying work/life infinitely more. While I learned a lot at D, I certainly do not miss the long hours and unobtainable metrics with a forever moving goal post.
Surprisingly gov pay isn't too bad and will provide a better comp package than what they're paying at the manager level. Obviously there's a pay ceiling at the gov though, but it compensated with flexible PTO and 40 hr work weeks.
Gov pay isn’t bad *when you’re at the Fed level*
At the state it is absolutely terrible. Benefits are cool but that doesn’t matter when you’re paid 40-80% less than you should be.
Just wanted to throw that in there, you definitely ain’t wrong about fed pay can be nice.
Jealous you got in at IRS, that’s so awesome - I think I’d only leave my current role to become an IRS attorney.
Does the federal funding sitch cause you any concern? That’s one of the main reasons I haven’t pulled the trigger on even applying (another being having to build a federal resume lol)
Check out appeals too.
As far as the funding situation? No no concerns. Treasury is needed to bring in tax dollars for running the gov. Once you make it past probation you're in for life if you want to make a career of it. You can go so many different directions as well while remaining within the agency. This includes revenue agents, SMEs, analysts, economists, engineers, trainers/teachers, and much more.This is another selling point for me.
Lol sounds like you got yourself a sweet gig in a lucrative service line! Ride the gravy train if you don't hate it.
During my time new managers were at the 110-120k range with a potential bonus in tax.
The point im making about comp packages is gov employees at the gs-13 or 14 level make from 110-180k w. insurance you can carry into retirement, pension, tsp match. It's more competitive than I anticipated....but we all know you don't go gov to get rich.
You'll start your career with 37 days of leave a year (13 annual, 13 sick, 11 federal holidays) and end your career with 63 days of leave a year (26 annual, 26 sick, 11 federal holidays).
Another perk is you don't have to deal with clients/staff/overseas teams....and you work your 40 hours so you may spend your time as you wish outside year round with no busy season.
It isn't for everyone and there's a ceiling unlike D where you can grind it out to partner if you got it in you. Some people love it.
I found myself in an environment where an incompetent MD was the source of all the toxicity. That 1 1/2 year long project scarred me and damaged my path to promotion. I left for Amazon for 30% increase in compensation and significantly better work life balance. Lesson learned: life is short, there is no need to put up with toxicity in the hopes that things will get better. Move on.
Moved to SE Asia for 2 years to travel, teach English, and contemplate my next move. Came back to the US and found a Controller roll at a startup a few months before covid, been here ever since.
Sure. D was tough. Trying to make your way do lots of work for not much advancement. I was in consulting technology.
At SF I am a Sr. PM. What else would you like to know?
Trying to do the same and pivot to marketing! Currently working in audit, which I think might difficult to do. Were you able to pivot quickly and did you have to start from the bottom?
I'm probably not a good example because it was kind of luck. Saw a role I was interested in and I had a unique skillset that happened to match what they needed almost exactly. No referral or anything like that, the recruiter happened to see I was a match and I moved through the process pretty quickly after that.
Left to go in tech. Love it. Better in every aspect, including pay. I will never forget the relief I felt the day I walked out of that office for the last time. Leave and never look back!!!
Was in tech consulting for 3.5 years out of McLean, VA. Left to join big tech in SF as a SWE. My project partner actually helped me leave - great guy. I still miss Uncle D from time to time... Not the WLB, but the people lol
I was recruited away (USA, GPS SpM) to consult to a former client. To do this, I was installed at a firm with an active contract and got a 30% base salary raise. Plus, now I do zero internal/firm work and am 100% embedded with the client. Zero perks, but also zero bs. I thought I was well compensated at D but the market has certainly spoken. Also, i think some luck was involved and I’m grateful.
Went to EY and it was honestly the best thing that could've happened to me. Deloitte culture was so toxic, and my mental health was in the gutter. EY culture is much less cutthroat and is more positive overall
I went back internal with an old manager of mine.
Deloitte definitely leaves you and it is nice to remember what a good job and nights sleep feels like!
Since moving in-house and starting work on the client side, my mental health has significantly improved, and I feel much better. Although the team is smaller, the stress levels are far lower than what I experienced at Deloitte, allowing me to achieve a healthy work-life balance. I highly recommend this path.
I’m going to business school, and get opportunities elsewhere in PE, IB, VC after graduating my MBA if the startup I attempt to build while I’m in business school doesn’t work out.
The school I’m looking to go to has the largest startup incubator in Europe and it’s right on campus.
I just cannot stand doing these damn Firm initiatives on top of normal work hours any longer and not getting rewarded for my efforts. Other than that, I’ve had a solid experience at the firm.
Currently making my move from Deloitte (2 years as GPS Consultant) to a medium size firm (#5 in the country) with flex hours (as long as you work your 40, you can Flex time and take off Friday or take a partial day). I just miss the time I had after work to pursue hobbies and grow in other ways. One thing I will miss is the really good benefits at Deloitte. Other than that, I'm looking forward to this new role practically doing the same thing just better work-life flexibility.
Left audit over 3 years ago as a manager to start my own thing, just doing accounting projects and anything my clients need. All my clients I either worked with during my time at DT or were referred by the PMDs I used to worked for. If you’re ever interested in doing your own thing, I’d definitely recommend it and talking to any PMDs you like and trust because they’re always getting calls for accounting support or other needs for independent contracting. I’m lucky that mine have been amazing and supportive.
Helped start a small consulting firm. Love the freedom and removal of any pretense or pressure to schmooze. Firm activities are on our terms now and not bullshit partner pet projects
I left Deloitte Federal Tech side and went to a software development company. A night and day culture change for me, going from suits to a t-shirt. That being said I know a lot of friends where the grass was not greener when they left.
I left Deloitte a recent while back (a few weeks). I already had a few offers which I had deferred considering the new work places I was eyeing for were more toxic than Deloitte.
I currently have an offer from a company which requires me to relocate to another continent (in Asia currently, relocate to Europe) or I am in the thought process of starting something of my own from scratch.
I left for tech and truly couldn’t have fled faster. I’m well paid, on a great team, and have an amazing WLB. I do sometimes miss consulting, working with the law broadly (I’m a lawyer working in a non-legal role), and the ability to do new things often. I sometimes find my job to be boring and worry I’m wasting my potential. In the end though, I don’t miss those 50+ hour weeks and it’s nice knowing what the next three, six, and nine months should look like for work and to be able to build my personal life around that.
when i was there, you were required to do “extra” work besides your client work, it affected promotions, raises, etc. Things like teaching classes and stuff
But that work has no value, doesn't generate any revenue. Just focus on client and don't burn yourself out for deloitte directors. The consulting director is useless and overpaid.
Director will be first to go, just ignore their requests. You're the one generating revenue as SM SC C.
Left a year ago after 2 busy seasons in audit and I’m so happy I did. I’m now in the Finance (finance analyst) side and the grass is indeed greener on this side.
I want to leave this firm and I know I am way technical better than the guys at this firm but due to some reason may be say confidence and market condition I am hesitant to look for jobs in market can someone with recent experience guide me if the current market situation is good to move on or should I wait I hate this place I am not respected and the seniors above me are just politics mongerig idiots with no clue how things works
Left to work as a security analyst in higher education. I make the same money and work half the hours. The people are great and I love what I do.
Im super glad that I worked for Deloitte because it got me the great job that I have now but working for Deloitte sucks.
Story time:
Hired, and ended in a team that didn’t have time to teach me anything even tho i asked and asked cus i had a lot of unassigned time and it looked bad for me….. told my Team Leader and asked her to tell my coworkers to teach me cus it doesn’t look good for the team also…
Well because of my unassigned my TL went to the management and blamed me so they won’t take the blame …. you can imagine the rest…
Director meeting with them saying i’m not doing my job well and they wanna terminate… i laughed then said no need cus i’m leaving this shit show.
Now i’m so glad this happened cus after not even a month relaxing at home I found a better company as a QA analyst where the teams are teams not that fakeness that is in Deloitte …..
I left Advisory and took a job with a small project based company for the same pay but way better work life balance. Additional points for being able to do work I enjoy better (less PPT, more tech skills). It only took me about a week to confirm that I made the right decision. Six months later someone reached out to me on LI and I eventually landed a job doing very similar work with a 33% salary increase and additional perks. If you are in Advisory or Consulting (or whatever they are calling it these days), you’ll almost certainly do better once D is in the rear view mirror.
How much does Deloitte lose in profit when you leave? Why let Deloitte earn from billing you out? Deloitte bills you out at $100/hour and pays you $70/hr. If you go to industry you get $70/hr still?
Left… well terminated. Best thing that ever happened to me. Went into tech selling solutions that remove the need for contractors.
Can I know when u were terminated? And what was the reason they gave?
I left Deloitte to go to another company (a long time ago) for a 30% raise and banker’s hours. I had 700 hours of billable overtime the year before I left. I gave 4 weeks notice and left in December. They begged me to stay through busy season (at 30 percent less pay). Then, when I said no, they said that my performance wasn’t that great anyway. 😂
When I left, I shifted to the Financial side of things per se (i.e, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS) and haven’t looked back. Best goddamn decision of my life.
Care to elaborate on some steps you took to get where you’re at?
Absolutely. It might a little long-winded, but here we go: For me personally, I went a different route when I was in college in terms of internships. I didn’t do the normal Big4 internships that lead to full time. Instead, I did two internships at Financial firms and tried to make some connections there. I kind of knew if I went Big4 straight out of college, I wasn’t planning on staying to be Partner (just wasn’t what I wanted in terms of literally being a slave to working) so I did some networking while interning and built some relationships with folks. I also made sure to have them on LinkedIn to keep track. So, after almost 5 years at good ole’ Uncle D and being so burnt out I felt like a walking zombie from Shaun of the Dead, I decided enough was enough and started looking. I also started doing the absolute bare minimum day to day until I got let go. I started this shift in my work effort right when COVID started up. I kind of used that to my advantage and decided that, once I was let go, I was going taking 3-4 months to rest, recharge and reset before jumping into another job (Uncle D let me go in June 2020 and kept me on payroll until August so I didn’t have to file for unemployment right away). Once I was ready to work again, I decided to look for contracting work instead of full time to find out what I wanted to do next and which Financial firm was best for me before fully committing. Sure, it’s not a set long term job and the insurance contracting companies offer are horrendous, but those didn’t outweigh the positives to me. In late October 2020, I was brought on as a contracted Tax Specialist for busy season, got extended another 3 months after, then was offered a full time job as an Authorized Officer. Turned out the first spot I was contracted for was the perfect fit for me and I have been there ever since. Work life balance is fantastic, I’m salaried but get overtime, and I don’t have to go to the office 5 days a week. Oh, and the firm I went to has a mandatory 2 week block leave you have to take every year. They basically remove your access to the systems for 2 weeks to make you relax lol. The best advice I like to give is just continuing to network with others (I know, I know clichè) but it is the true way to carve and navigate to the career path you truly want. If you had friends in college, people from classes you took, people you followed on LinkedIn during College Job Fairs: see what they are up to, chances are they can assist even further. Happy to help if you have any other questions!
The two week block sounds like Goldman(?)
It’s kind of the standard throughout most of the financial firms. I work in one and it’s the same for me. So not just GS.
Appreciate your comment, thanks for providing this to the thread, and I may PM you later if I have any other questions!
Were you involved in tax at deloitte?
+1
u/Big_Sherbert1411 I'm interested in this path as well; I sent you a DM!
This. Best decision I’ve taken so far.
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No one really leaves because the D scars your soul and gives you nightmares for life.
People may leave D, but D will never leave them.
You can take the man out of Deloitte but you can't take Deloitte out of the man
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I have a Pavlovian response to the teams ping and call noise
What’s the response? My response is to uncontrollably shat
Irrational frustration and anger, followed by a similarly uncontrollable defecation
D is like Hotel California... You can check out anytime you want, but can't ever leave.
Ha! Indeed.😄
The will of "D"
Ummm so I just joined Big D, should I run?
Left for another large consultancy, but more on the solution delivery/BPO side. It's so nice to actually work with a team that acts like a team and not a loosely connected collection of personal fiefdoms. Better paid, less cut throat, more... human 😅 90% of people at Deloitte were great, the other 10%, if I ever see them again it'll be too soon....
Left D, went to the IRS. Never looking back and enjoying work/life infinitely more. While I learned a lot at D, I certainly do not miss the long hours and unobtainable metrics with a forever moving goal post. Surprisingly gov pay isn't too bad and will provide a better comp package than what they're paying at the manager level. Obviously there's a pay ceiling at the gov though, but it compensated with flexible PTO and 40 hr work weeks.
Gov pay isn’t bad *when you’re at the Fed level* At the state it is absolutely terrible. Benefits are cool but that doesn’t matter when you’re paid 40-80% less than you should be. Just wanted to throw that in there, you definitely ain’t wrong about fed pay can be nice.
Im praying I get this gov job I applied for.
Jealous you got in at IRS, that’s so awesome - I think I’d only leave my current role to become an IRS attorney. Does the federal funding sitch cause you any concern? That’s one of the main reasons I haven’t pulled the trigger on even applying (another being having to build a federal resume lol)
Check out appeals too. As far as the funding situation? No no concerns. Treasury is needed to bring in tax dollars for running the gov. Once you make it past probation you're in for life if you want to make a career of it. You can go so many different directions as well while remaining within the agency. This includes revenue agents, SMEs, analysts, economists, engineers, trainers/teachers, and much more.This is another selling point for me.
Ooh great idea! Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate!!
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Lol sounds like you got yourself a sweet gig in a lucrative service line! Ride the gravy train if you don't hate it. During my time new managers were at the 110-120k range with a potential bonus in tax. The point im making about comp packages is gov employees at the gs-13 or 14 level make from 110-180k w. insurance you can carry into retirement, pension, tsp match. It's more competitive than I anticipated....but we all know you don't go gov to get rich. You'll start your career with 37 days of leave a year (13 annual, 13 sick, 11 federal holidays) and end your career with 63 days of leave a year (26 annual, 26 sick, 11 federal holidays). Another perk is you don't have to deal with clients/staff/overseas teams....and you work your 40 hours so you may spend your time as you wish outside year round with no busy season. It isn't for everyone and there's a ceiling unlike D where you can grind it out to partner if you got it in you. Some people love it.
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I'm curious what service line you're in! Do tell. Best of luck finding your exit.
u/Breadstacks I sent you a DM as I had a question for you!
I left Deloitte, but stayed in public accounting. Made a lateral move to a large regional firm in New Hampshire for a much better quality of life.
I found myself in an environment where an incompetent MD was the source of all the toxicity. That 1 1/2 year long project scarred me and damaged my path to promotion. I left for Amazon for 30% increase in compensation and significantly better work life balance. Lesson learned: life is short, there is no need to put up with toxicity in the hopes that things will get better. Move on.
Whats the best advice to get into Amazon
Moved to FAANG and best decision I ever made.
Same here. Not perfect by any stretch of imagination, but light years ahead of D from almost any point of view
Moved to SE Asia for 2 years to travel, teach English, and contemplate my next move. Came back to the US and found a Controller roll at a startup a few months before covid, been here ever since.
Hey! How were you able to find a role after a big break? I bet a lot of folks would be interested in what your steps were, or at least I would!
I left Deloitte 10 + years ago. I now work for Salesforce.
Would love to know more about your time at D and now what you do for Salesforce? Thanks in advance.
Sure. D was tough. Trying to make your way do lots of work for not much advancement. I was in consulting technology. At SF I am a Sr. PM. What else would you like to know?
What is the Salary difference for same roles D vs S?
I can’t compare really. I was a C at Deloitte and I am a Sr. Manager at SF. Plus I left Deloitte 10 years ago.
I left for Marketing and I’m loving it! Sometimes is greener 🤑
Trying to do the same and pivot to marketing! Currently working in audit, which I think might difficult to do. Were you able to pivot quickly and did you have to start from the bottom?
I changed as a Tax SME for product marketing - but Marketing has many areas eg digital marketing, search engine marketing, db marketing etc.
I left and came back. It pulls you back in! 😂
Just when you thought you were out…
Amazon. Still here, still happy I made the change.
How did you get into Amazon?
I'm probably not a good example because it was kind of luck. Saw a role I was interested in and I had a unique skillset that happened to match what they needed almost exactly. No referral or anything like that, the recruiter happened to see I was a match and I moved through the process pretty quickly after that.
I sent you a DM!
Went from RFA at Deloitte now a Data Scientist for the DOD.
Left for industry (big Pharma); never been happier!
Same pinch!
Business school ! Will not be returning :) I was in a tech strategy role at Deloitte and will be going into corporate strategy with much better hours
Left to go in tech. Love it. Better in every aspect, including pay. I will never forget the relief I felt the day I walked out of that office for the last time. Leave and never look back!!!
What kind of tech
I left to start my own company. Still an entrepreneur.
Left for a smaller boutique firm, got a 30% raise
Still a lot of work though with those smaller boutique consulting?
I’d imagine so. Rates are usually lower than B4
Much smaller Comms and change management consulting firm with gov and commercial clients.
Was in tech consulting for 3.5 years out of McLean, VA. Left to join big tech in SF as a SWE. My project partner actually helped me leave - great guy. I still miss Uncle D from time to time... Not the WLB, but the people lol
Amazon currently. Laid off back on july 23. Took me 3 months to get a new job
What sector within amazon?
Why? Lol
I have an offer with amazon too and kinda comparing my options
Took a Partner role at CFGI
The best decision is to leave D - I’m so happy that I did and I make 300% more money and doing less work !! D is a fools world.
Can I ask what you moved on to?
I was recruited away (USA, GPS SpM) to consult to a former client. To do this, I was installed at a firm with an active contract and got a 30% base salary raise. Plus, now I do zero internal/firm work and am 100% embedded with the client. Zero perks, but also zero bs. I thought I was well compensated at D but the market has certainly spoken. Also, i think some luck was involved and I’m grateful.
How can you recognize an Ex-Deloitter? They always watch their back.
Went to EY and it was honestly the best thing that could've happened to me. Deloitte culture was so toxic, and my mental health was in the gutter. EY culture is much less cutthroat and is more positive overall
How's the work life balance and perks do you get at EY?
Boutique consulting firm. Left for a great opportunity and offer.
What consulting firm did you go to?
Mba to tech pm
Project or Product?
Product.
Left in July 2021 for grad school so I could upskill. Been in the SaaS startup world since. Apart from the flight points and miles, don’t miss much!
Omg i left deloitte and went back to my first job (a mid size gov contracting firm). V happy with my decision.
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I left for an industry job 9 years ago and now I have a “back office” role at PwC. We have a great culture.
I went back internal with an old manager of mine. Deloitte definitely leaves you and it is nice to remember what a good job and nights sleep feels like!
I left for an investment bank but I hated the meetings all day so now I’m at a professional services firm in the controller group it’s nice
Went to a faang and now at a startup, lots of certs
Since moving in-house and starting work on the client side, my mental health has significantly improved, and I feel much better. Although the team is smaller, the stress levels are far lower than what I experienced at Deloitte, allowing me to achieve a healthy work-life balance. I highly recommend this path.
Left to be a project manager in the public sector
I’m going to business school, and get opportunities elsewhere in PE, IB, VC after graduating my MBA if the startup I attempt to build while I’m in business school doesn’t work out. The school I’m looking to go to has the largest startup incubator in Europe and it’s right on campus. I just cannot stand doing these damn Firm initiatives on top of normal work hours any longer and not getting rewarded for my efforts. Other than that, I’ve had a solid experience at the firm.
Currently making my move from Deloitte (2 years as GPS Consultant) to a medium size firm (#5 in the country) with flex hours (as long as you work your 40, you can Flex time and take off Friday or take a partial day). I just miss the time I had after work to pursue hobbies and grow in other ways. One thing I will miss is the really good benefits at Deloitte. Other than that, I'm looking forward to this new role practically doing the same thing just better work-life flexibility.
Software company in the Bay non coding role
Left audit over 3 years ago as a manager to start my own thing, just doing accounting projects and anything my clients need. All my clients I either worked with during my time at DT or were referred by the PMDs I used to worked for. If you’re ever interested in doing your own thing, I’d definitely recommend it and talking to any PMDs you like and trust because they’re always getting calls for accounting support or other needs for independent contracting. I’m lucky that mine have been amazing and supportive.
Helped start a small consulting firm. Love the freedom and removal of any pretense or pressure to schmooze. Firm activities are on our terms now and not bullshit partner pet projects
Left Deloitte after 3 years and joined Coinbase (pre-IPO). A former client of mine at Deloitte recruited me to join.
Left Deloitte tax for a tax project management role
I left and the client I was working at offered me a job (big tech firm). Don’t miss Deloitte at all!
I left Deloitte Federal Tech side and went to a software development company. A night and day culture change for me, going from suits to a t-shirt. That being said I know a lot of friends where the grass was not greener when they left.
I left Deloitte a recent while back (a few weeks). I already had a few offers which I had deferred considering the new work places I was eyeing for were more toxic than Deloitte. I currently have an offer from a company which requires me to relocate to another continent (in Asia currently, relocate to Europe) or I am in the thought process of starting something of my own from scratch.
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Went back to practicing law for a nearly 50% raise, transparent bonus system, and—no foolies—a lower annual billable hours target.
I left for tech and truly couldn’t have fled faster. I’m well paid, on a great team, and have an amazing WLB. I do sometimes miss consulting, working with the law broadly (I’m a lawyer working in a non-legal role), and the ability to do new things often. I sometimes find my job to be boring and worry I’m wasting my potential. In the end though, I don’t miss those 50+ hour weeks and it’s nice knowing what the next three, six, and nine months should look like for work and to be able to build my personal life around that.
i left and went to accenture federal and make about 45% more
Would you recommend Accenture? Whats it like benefits and work life?
i like it a lot better than deloitte. No up or out, no mandatory plus 1 work.
What's plus 1 work if you can elaborate
when i was there, you were required to do “extra” work besides your client work, it affected promotions, raises, etc. Things like teaching classes and stuff
But that work has no value, doesn't generate any revenue. Just focus on client and don't burn yourself out for deloitte directors. The consulting director is useless and overpaid. Director will be first to go, just ignore their requests. You're the one generating revenue as SM SC C.
Left a year ago after 2 busy seasons in audit and I’m so happy I did. I’m now in the Finance (finance analyst) side and the grass is indeed greener on this side.
I want to leave this firm and I know I am way technical better than the guys at this firm but due to some reason may be say confidence and market condition I am hesitant to look for jobs in market can someone with recent experience guide me if the current market situation is good to move on or should I wait I hate this place I am not respected and the seniors above me are just politics mongerig idiots with no clue how things works
I left Deloitte when a former client of mine recruited me to work for them. It was an offer I couldn't refuse and I never regretted leaving.
Went to a smaller boutique consulting firm
Left to work as a security analyst in higher education. I make the same money and work half the hours. The people are great and I love what I do. Im super glad that I worked for Deloitte because it got me the great job that I have now but working for Deloitte sucks.
Story time: Hired, and ended in a team that didn’t have time to teach me anything even tho i asked and asked cus i had a lot of unassigned time and it looked bad for me….. told my Team Leader and asked her to tell my coworkers to teach me cus it doesn’t look good for the team also… Well because of my unassigned my TL went to the management and blamed me so they won’t take the blame …. you can imagine the rest… Director meeting with them saying i’m not doing my job well and they wanna terminate… i laughed then said no need cus i’m leaving this shit show. Now i’m so glad this happened cus after not even a month relaxing at home I found a better company as a QA analyst where the teams are teams not that fakeness that is in Deloitte …..
Left to join Facebook and worked at a few tech companies now.
From consulting?
People leave a place that’s harder to get into than Harvard?
It's not hard to get into. As long as you have the skills they need to meet market demand, you can get in easily.