Job Title: Senior Consultant
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Submitted on: 24-May-05
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The Pittsburgh office of Deloitte is somewhat different from Deloitte as
a whole. In terms of diversity the office is more reflective of the city
of Pittsburgh (white, heterosexual) than Deloitte as a whole. I know
other Deloitte offices have strong support for their affinity groups
(African American, Gay and Lesbian, Hispanic), and in general I think
Deloitte does a fair job of trying to promote diversity and
collegiality. That said, I think one's experience at Deloitte is most
influenced by the industry and partners you align yourself with. The
Pittsburgh office is almost entirely dedicated to serving Public Sector
clients. If this is your preferred industry, it's a place where you will
thrive, if not, it's certainly possible to have a rewarding and
enjoyable career at Deloitte in Pittsburgh, however, you may often feel
like a square peg. Also, since the Pittsburgh office has almost no in-
town clients you should expect about 100% travel. Dress code is business
casual, and Public Sector clients tend toward the casual end of the
spectrum. Also, while Deloitte frequently touts that you will be back in
your home office on Fridays, this is often not the case on Public Sector
projects (and even some private sector projects also--it really depends
on the client). Expect a Monday through Friday travel schedule. Another
item to watch for on Public Sector projects is hidden hours. You will
often be asked to bill fewer hours than you actually work. Unfortunately
this will also affect your utilization percentage. Some consulting firms
track actuals but scrub time sheets or simply bill lower hours, but at
Deloitte what you put into the timekeeping system will be used to both
track your hours and utilization. Company leadership is aware of this,
and there have been efforts to create alternative "buckets" to capture
actual hours worked, however, the system is still flawed and often ends
up not adequately reflecting total billable hours. Since utilization is
a large part of your year-end rating, this has been a sticking point for
some time.
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