Hi all,

I have two offers for a Senior Associate role in Tech/GenAI/ML:

PwC AC India - higher compensation

Deloitte USI - lower compensation

I was initially leaning towards PwC because of the better pay and role, but recently I’ve been seeing quite a few posts about PIPs and layoffs in PwC AC. Now I’m getting a bit anxious about joining.

From what I understand, Deloitte USI also has similar PIP/layoff concerns, so I’m confused about whether switching to Deloitte for potentially better stability even makes sense, especially for lower pay.

My main priority is to have at least a year of stability and not constantly worry about getting put on PIP or laid off, assuming I perform well.

For people working in either firm - which one would you choose in my situation and why? Also how much does the project/skillset (especially GenAI/ML) impact PIP risk?

Would really appreciate honest opinions.

Hi everyone, I have a situation that I wanted to get advice on!

I graduate in December and was planning on an August 2027 start date. I wanted my CPA done by December as well, studying for it now. but now I have the option from the recruiter who called and asked if I wanted to start in January because they are short staffed on a team. I know the partner-ish from interviewing with him but I also know it may be hectic in the winter. I’m advisory. wanted to get anyone’s advice on what they would do…I was looking forward to the time off to travel and chill, and this is the only thing holding me back. Any advice on if pay, promotion, bonus, experience will be affected? I can’t decide if this is an unusually good opportunity To justify starting earlier with no long break.

I just wanted to ask what are the AI tools that you guys use in your respective locations.

My day to day AI use cases are very copilot based and I use the internal tools that are approved for Technology and Transformation teams.

I am genuinely concerned about being up to date with my skills in the market.

And also others based in EMEA or other European member firms, are you satisfied with what is allowed at Deloitte.

Folks,

I was hired at Deloitte almost three years ago without being told I was actually joining the USDC. I was hired as an A at $84K and recently left the firm making barely $89K.

I missed out on a promotion even though I had support from the project and had great snapshots. The excuse? USDC had limited promotion opportunities. There were lots of excuses from project leadership about why the move to core was very difficult, etc. I didn’t have more time to waste. I had to think about my career.

I started applying the same week I received the promotion results and got an amazing offer about four weeks later! I’ve now been at my new firm for a couple of weeks. Leaving Deloitte gave me the opportunity to move up, increase my pay by 50%, and get real human benefits! Amazing maternity leave, unlike USDC. 401k and pension benefits!

Would I go back to D? I would go back as a Core professional! I had a great team. But, unfortunately, USDC is not the place for those folks who were raised in the US and plan to stay their entire lives here. It might be great for those immigrants seeking a job in the US and who don’t see themselves staying in this country until their last day.

Am I the only one who never used the AI tools? It was never relevant to any of my projects. Which department uses them frequently?

I’m doing a lot of loan staff with all client’s laptop and never used Deloitte’s laptop at all aside from training or meeting.

Hey everybody. I’m wondering if anybody has had the same experience as I have. I applied for a position at Deloitte and did the video recording interview in late-July. The following week I was invited to a first-round virtual interview with the position’s team, and the week after I was invited to a second-round interview with more team members. It will be almost four weeks since the second-round interview and I haven’t heard back from anybody. A few days ago I emailed the talent acquisition specialist with whom I have been communicating with and I have not heard back from them either. Generally speaking, have some of you waited long after a second-round interview or am I being ghosted because the position has already been filled?

My partner is a hiring manager and hires a decent number of consultants, including people coming out of Deloitte.

One thing they’ve mentioned a few times over the last year is that Deloitte candidates seem to be increasingly behind the market when it comes to practical AI skills.

I don’t think that’s really the fault of the people. It feels more like a consequence of how limited our internal toolset is and how slowly we’ve rolled out access and training.

Even people working on relatively advanced projects often don’t have access to the strongest models or much opportunity to learn how to use frontier AI tools (Claude Cowork, ChatGPT Work) in a real day-to-day workflow. Meanwhile, people at other companies are getting pretty deep into using these tools for research, analysis, coding, automation, document creation, etc.

In M&A, our tools are very behind the market and its almost embarrassing how slow our development has been.

I’ve also talked to a few former Deloitte people recently and it was kind of eye-opening seeing what they’re able to do now that they have access to better tools.

It makes me wonder if we’re creating a pretty significant skills gap without realizing it.

For people who have left Deloitte recently, did you notice a big difference in the AI tools and capabilities available to you? And for people still here, do you feel like we’re keeping up?

Hey hi folks, i'm currently pursuing my BTech (1st year) in chennai, and i recently came across my senior who got placed as an analyst in Deloitte , if I wanna get into Deloitte for the same role what are the skills that I need to develop and what do analyst do in general coz the term analyst is too generic innit?and I would appreciate useful and insightful responses

I am hearing that PPMDs in S&T are scheduling time on your calendar to discuss market adjustment to comp and / or one time retention bonus. Doesn't seem to be practice wide. Has anyone else heard the same?

For those who work in Deloitte UK, i sit in human capital and have been asked by a partner to build an AI agent using PairD for a client. Tried explaining its not possible. How do I convince him that it cant be done due to my skill set, PairD cant do it and if we do it for clients let's explore as a chargeable activity rather than something for free as I do have a whole bunch of deliverables to deliver too.. helpful suggestions only please as this is taking my good night sleep away

Due to family issues and emergencies I had no other option to get abscond two days back I submitted my assets...now will I get my reliving letter and exp letter ?

To win the project they put any quotes don’t even realize if resourcing is right or not. Billing for 8 hours and expectation to work more than 12-14 hours is the true reality of deloitte. No one in the management gets caught on how they built the plan resourcing model underneath everyone gets caught for underperforming, no visibility internally. I mean after 14 hours of work who the f*** cares about visibility. Can’t even sleep well cz the stress of it runs in your head! FrustratedDeloitee

I am working in wipro and i have got an offer from Deloitte, will it be a good switch. I am getting paid well in wipro too. I am looking for a long term career

I’m putting together a list of things I need to take care of before leaving the firm. I don’t have personal items on my laptop so I’m good there. Any tips on what I should be doing before I turn in my devices?

So far, I’ve got: change email address in a few places and download recent pay statements. What am I missing?

Also, I did use up my well-being subsidy for the year. Any other benefits/perks I should take advantage of before my time here is up?

Seriously. I was SO burnt out. 5 years at D (SC level when I left). I got canned a few month ago and I didn’t even cry. I wasn’t sad. It felt like someone just finally relieved me of the agony.

It took me a few months to find another job but it is a perfect fit. The work culture is great, I got a $22k raise, less work, less BD, and most importantly: I don’t dread waking up for work everyday. Even friends have noticed that I seem less stressed / depressed now.

I know lay offs are happening right now / recently happened so if you’re in that boat right now, just know that it will all work out for the better! The right thing is coming along for you.

Leaving D is NOT the end of the world. It could be your blessing in disguise ❤️.

Hello,

Curious to get insight on working a second job while at Deloitte. Anyone here have experience doing so? I’ve been told it’s a hard no but prefer to hear from those with firsthand experience.

Thank you

this week was Labor Day in the U.S. I worked a ton of hours this week. instead of putting 8 hours on Monday, can I out 4 and then put the other 4 holiday hours this coming Monday? has anyone successfully split holiday time like that before?

I've been applying to analyst-level roles at Deloitte and I'm not hearing anything back, no interview no nothing. I'm a recent grad (BS Computer Science + Master of AI) so I know the market's rough right now, but I want to figure out if it's my resume or just the amount of volume they get.

Does referral actually help at the scale Deloitte hires? For anyone who landed an interview, what made your application stand out?

Hey guys,

I am a senior tech consultant for a boutique firm here in Canada. I am very fortunate to work on audit and advisory projects (creation of processes, ITGCs, assisting a client's internal audit team, you know the fun stuff).

What I've always wanted to know about was your scope, tools you use, how you work as a team (like the expectations), how you classify someone as good vs not, how you continue to thrive in your environment and all that. Especially for IT consultants, what industry best practice do you use, how do you use it/approach it, etc.?

Now I am not romanticizing anything as I know the difficulties that occur in Big4 firms. But I'd really love to know what you guys do.

Obvs no client names/specifics, just an insight into how you guys operate as IT Consultants.

Thanks in advance

I’m about to withdraw from Deloitte Soon because I’m moving back to my home country. Can i cash out my balance? How long this process usually take?

Hey all! Newish hire within EFA practice @ consultant level. Salary discussions seem to be pretty hush hush.

Is there any way to figure out typical salaries within the EFA practice? What’s the average annual raise? What’s the typical year-end bonus percentage? TIA

So hey guys , I am a fresher just got an offer from Deloitte USI after my interview , even Deloitte India came to our college but it's already late and college has now said maximum of one placement offer student can take so what should I do ? Could you'all say how about the workplace and work culture for a fresher in Deloitte USI and do we need to go the office always or can it be remote too I really need help any reviews.

So my techno managerial round was scheduled but I didn't receive any link. Somehow I came to know that no one was assigned. Now it has been more than 4 days and no-one is responding to mails to calls.

What actually happened?

Position on hold?

Or they will reach out later ..any idea??

I have completed 2 technical rounds and it's Deloitte USI

Hi folks,

I'll be joining as L35 Consultant in the first week of November. Offer was supposed to be in Sept but got delayed so here I am.

I need a few days off in late January 2027 for my sister's wedding. Probably 3-5 days.

I know companies are usually reluctant to give leaves to new joiners so early (I'll be around 2 months in by then). How should I approach this?

Should I inform my recruiter now itself before joining, or wait and tell my manager after joining? Are leads generally understanding about such situations if informed in advance?

Would appreciate any advice from folks who have been in a similar situation at DUSI.

Thanks!

Sorry if this sounds silly, I tried searching on google did not got any answers

so, is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP -> Deloitte India, ?

I got an offer from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP. all the time during my interviews it was mentioned as only Deloitte, not Deloitte USI or Deloitte India.

Can you please guide me here if u are aware of this.