Hey have an offer for USDC at Deloitte for full remote at 130k with 10% AIP and 10k signing bonus. I earn about the same at MetLife but it requires us in office 3 days a week. Possibly switching back to 5 days soon. I also get a 15% AIP from MET and a small private retirement account (worth about 4k/yr) so after accounting for the bonus and pra it brings my total comp to around 127 (base) + 18k (bonus/variable but almost always get full amount) + 4k (PRA) = 150k. I am pretty appreciated where I am and they even offered to make me full remote to stop me leaving, although i dunno if they are just doing that to stop the bleeding and buy time until they can knowledge transfer from me. I am actually loosing a little pay from the switch even with the signing bonus but the likelihood I can close that gap in my first year at Deloitte is higher than increasing my base pay at Met. I would also have to become a manager at Deloitte to receive that jump in pay. 130 (base) + 13 (bonus/variable don't know if I'll get full amount) + 10k (one time signing bonus) = 153k first year. I have to be able to increase my base within a year otherwise I am actually earning less at 130k + 13k = 143k. I am also worried about having to get clearance (expunged marijuana charges from years ago) and drug tests for clients. I have been told I can stick to state and higher ed clients but I don't know how true that is or if I would just end up on the bench and eventually laid off. Should I make this change for a small reduction in salary? Is the experience worth the work life balance? Does having Deloitte on my resume really help that much vs multiple years at MetLife with promotions? YOE = 5/6 #it #interview #engineer #deloitte #offer #decision #competingoffer
is your role in Deloitte really a consultant that serves different customers and work on different technology/environments. or are u just a stationed second class worker on one of the accounts like what the WITCH companies do. that makes a big difference to me
It's USDC so government work. No idea if I actually will get to work on different technologies and environments or if that is just a lie
if you are a veteran and born in the US, government IT is a good choice. but you probably need to learn things on the side on your own because the pace is much slower.
Currently in USDC. Think of it like outsourcing to India but you're still in the US. Best thing about it is we are officially at least 85% remote, in practice nearly 100%. Haven't needed a true clearance yet, just a Public Trust for a few projects. I wouldn't count on working with anything cutting edge.
Did you get drug tested for public trust? You think its worth the move for the prestige? Do you hate your job? Do you do the same thing over and over?
No it won't really help that much. There's not going to be much more prestige. If you make the decision to move do it for your own sanity and health. No other reason
Thank you for taking the time! You think it's worth it for the promise of working on cutting edge technologies ?