Deloitte

Long-term opportunity for contractors. There are many talented people to learn from. It may be a good starting job for recent college graduates, and a first job or intern position.

Long working hours, lack of work-life balance. There were months at a time where we worked over 15-16 hours a day without any extra hours pay. There were even a couple of days that we spent overnight.

Our manager was a perfectionist and wanted all the code the way he wanted it, as he comes from a software development experience. We were frequently asked to work on the weekends without any overtime pay. Since it was my first job in the US after my master's study, it was okay.

However, when I left that place and worked for other companies, I realized how cruel the Deloitte environment was. I am referring to the Camp Hill, PA location.

As a contractor, the company needs to pay by the hour; however, they frequently asked employees to work extra and pay only for 8 hours. I was even surprised to see a job advertising for the same position saying that we expect 60 hours a week but pay only for the first 40 hours. This is like slavery. I am not sure how this is acceptable in the US.

Please be fair. Employees have a life other than work. If you ask people to work extra, you need to compensate appropriately.