I have been offered a role as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte. I have worked for 10 years as a consultant in a smaller Tech Company and have always wished to work for one of the big four - in light of the fact I have a straight A/A*, first class degree background. My current role offers empowerment, flexibility and a flat operating structure. I have heard some terrible nightmares about Deloitte hours and Command and Control Structure....small fish, big pond - I'd be a cog on a massive wheel and a resource as appose to a person. Surely it can't all be that bad? Please give some positive experiences....i am looking for those experienced hires who have transitioned to Deloitte as appose to thosse who have worked their since graduation ? (Role is in Tech, Business Analysis) There has to be someone that has or had fun? Whats the point of working if you don't get a buzz out of it? Noone at all has anything positive to say about work/life balance - the benefits of the culture - surely there can't be all negatives.....I really want to work for the company - but this is a real turn off for me.Thankyou.

It's fun. There's a buzz. Work/life balance is pretty bad, but no worse than other consultancies I've worked at. Experienced hire integration is poor: success depends very much on who you know, so those who have been with the firm their whole career have a massive advantage. Joining as SC should be okay, if you're willing to put a lot of effort into proactively networking within the firm, and don't mind watching people younger than you get promoted faster because they know the right people.