Consulting Discussions
Utilization Rate

Paternity leave is 3 wks, anyone claim primary caregiver and take the full 8? It affects utilization, how is the adjusted utilization perceived. Better to take the 8wks or the 5 weeks of pto (cont)

Do holidays count against utilization?

My client is telling me about how painful she finds PAID overtime. While she gets💰, I get %.. & utilization doesn't pay the bills!

Does utilization gets affected if you take a personal leave?

Feeling really burnt out, on H1B. Can't just take a break from work, also no utilization in this environment is detrimental. What can I do?

CRT the only place where you can be let go because the partners weren't able to sell any proposals you were forced to work on. #bench #utilization

Worried I didn't deliver on Impact Day. Fences I painted were only OK. 1 year C, strong 3 YE, all 2 PEs, and good utilization. Should I be concerned? Time to start looking @ other firms/options?

M in tech & got 4 on my YE due to low util. My PEs were 2s with each of them mentioning how critical I was. For this cycle however, m 100% utilized n leading a team. Should I worry abt a layoff?

Only thing going to be impacted tomorrow is everyone's utilization

90% utilization, great snapshots BUT no relationships with the partners in my practice + currently on beach. Everyone I've worked with is shocked. Was told there were HC quotas. Not meritocratic.

Does participating in Impact Day hurt our utilization?

Anyone in Accenture's Capital Markets Strategy practice? Need input on travel, utilization, etc. Also how is morale at Accenture in general.

Will taking a project with only adjusted utilization hurt me? If I meet utilization targets for adjusted utilization, but miss it for standard, will that count as not meeting the metric?

When are the pwc layoffs going to start. And are first years going to be affected, most of us have not had a chance to be utilized yet!

Counselor (and others) repeatedly stated that utilization is not a major factor for 1st year. Now told I got dropped a rating because of it. What gives? (cont'd)

Why does Deloitte penalize its employees for paid time off? Is it fair that the denominator of our utilization doesn't account for PTO?

Maybe a dumb question but does using sick days or vacation days count against your utilization?

ATTENTION ALL STAFF: Layoffs. Past performance doesn't mean shit. We are looking at current utilization, margin profitability, forecast and salary. (CONT'D)

Do RFPs count for adjusted utilization a?

EY's fiscal year ends in June and effective July 1st utilization resets. How fitting that there is a heavy emphasis on keeping utilization up in the coming weeks. 😂

End of Deloitte Tenure: May 31st. 97% utilization, good year end review presumably. Time to find a position asap so I can get paid double. Stay strong everyone. I will.

EY FSO is hurting. Don't expect a decent raise or bonus..regardless of your utilization or ratings ...

Just got an email from a partner asking to discuss the results of my CRT in the office tomorrow. I have high utilization but that doesn't seem to mean much. Am I being laid off?

Hey FB fam, does your firm count PTO against your utilization?

First Year BA: Joined the firm as an off cycle hire and was on the bench for over a month during first few weeks - ended the year with 68% utilization. Is this bad for a first year?

Well it's official, the big D gave me the huge D. I am now jobless. I don't understand. I had all 2's and over 106% utilization.

Does LOA affect utilization?

I've been on the coolest proposal work for a project for 4 weeks now, been to 3 different countries. SOW still not signed, I can feel my utilization dropping. What to do...

Somewhere between wanting to take a lengthy vacation, but not wanting my utilization to drop

That beautiful moment when you find out you're about to head to the bench in a week and it won't affect your utilization 🍾🍻🏌

If there were a billable code for reading online Game of Thrones theories, my Monday utilization would be through the roof

So... What's your utilization looking like?

Been consulting for 5 years and still don't get the PTO-to-utilization thing. That and I lose 10-15 days of PTO a year!

I love how people pride themselves with being unassigned or out or busy season ... My Utilization levels are still over 100.. Busy season until June ! #AuditLife

105%+ utilization. 200hrs PRD work. Still a year end 3. What's going on!!

Please stop sending me invites to join Fishbowl. I'm already here and I feel my utilization dropping rapidly!

Any deloitters that joined the firm in September '15? What's ur utilization for year end review ? Mine is way under 90%. Curious about others.

How do I check my utilization?

I know the story is if your utilization is too low, you get fired...but has anyone ever seen this happen to anyone? And if it did, was their utilization low because they were bad at their job?

EM: Congrats we're assigning you to a project! Me: What's the role? EM: It's not related to the interests you have stated but you get utilization! Me: I'm super excited..*start to update my resume*