Pros
Commitment to practitioners and to the community through their programs, internal intiatives and support for community activities. Practitioners are able to take interests from their personal life and make them Deloitte initiatives. For instance, I am involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters. There is an annual Bowl-A-Thon to help raise money for the organization; Deloitte encourages its staff to participate in these events and to encourage others to attend. They also sponsor membership fees for various professional organizations; have a day of service, where all practitioners go out into the neighboring communities for the day and help better the environments where the offices are located.
Cons
We provide our clients with the best we have to offer and that often impacts work-life balance. As with most clients, when an RFP is presented they want to get the work done for the lowest price possible. In some cases, potential clients are restricted by budget; however, in other cases, they push the envelope to get the best deal. If we, as a top producing firm with a great reputation for success, understand what it takes to successfully complete the task, we should stick to those number instead of cutting for the sake of price. Ultimately, it hurts the practitioners who are forced to do the work typically expected with more resources.
