Thinking about changing jobs
I have joined Deloitte 3 months back as a software developer( New grad). Up untill now, I have not been given any work. Just some bug fixes and maintainance activities. When I joined, I wanted to develop something cool...but that interest is slowly fading away. I wanted to know, whether it is the same in other companies as well for new joinees?
Deloitte is a great company but not the best for technical folks. Case in point, they had one of the most brilliant developers creating power points which he hated, when I brought him on my team I made sure he always had some challenging technical work going on. I spent 7 years there, if they aren’t giving you experience let your counselor know. Get the experience then look for a Technology company is my recommendation if you want to stay more technical and get paid more.
My friend joined Deloitte as an analyst (new grad as well) and wasn’t put on a project for 10 months. Keep yourself occupied because it could be a while. NYC based.
Oh, wow! Not gonna wait that long. Thanks for the heads up.
I agree with the other comments. As a new grad you will have some pretty random helper roles for the first few months until you get staffed on a new project. It could end up being something really cool or again more mundane work. The pros are that you get to work with different companies and experience a wide variety of projects and challenges but the cons are that you won't always get to do the things you want to do. If you really want to be a tech developer, you will go up faster and earn more if you take the big tech company route. Read all about the process here...
Usually you can get what you'll be working on before you get hired. Did they tell you one thing and you were presented with another when you started?
The job description was more about development but it turned out to be completly different. I have been doing stuff that doesnt require any programming.
Job description I've learned can be very misleading. I usually ask the hiring manager for more specifics. I'd get out and look for more promising positions if I were you.