Deloitte - Amman, Jordan

A couple of days ago, I was "studying" my future employer, Deloitte, when I found that there is a Deloitte office in Amman. At night, I got in the car, and went looking for it. To my surprise, they've actually moved from the address posted online to a new office that is 2 minutes away from my place.

Yesterday's morning, I suited up and went there. I got in the office and opening line was as simple as "Hi, I'm an analyst with the Houston office. I would like to talk to an HR person." I felt some special vibe sent through my words through out the company. The front desk called in for someone, and within minutes someone was with me in the lobby.

She was very excited on the prospect that I am from the Houston office. Talking in English with a few Arabic words, I explained to her that I want to know what kind of work do they do here and what are the opportunities for me with them. She was very cool about it and offered to show me around the office.

At first, I did not quite understand the full picture; however, when she started introducing me to the partners and directors, I saw it. I was in the strong chair, not the weak one! I was the upper hand, not the lower! Anyhow, they started telling me if I want to join them or not. Some would actually try to convince me to work with them, and some says what are you doing here; GO to Houston.

In the tour, someone ran outta his office and said, "Did I hear  ... ?" I look back, and it was a guy I knew from high school. He was a year older than I'm, but we live in the same area and thus rode the same bus for years.

I sat down with one of the Managers in the consulting department. She was very helpful, and gave me all the pros and cons to join Deloitte at Amman over Houston. She was extremely nice, too. We even got to the salary part, and discussed the salaries aspect. To my surprise, I would get about one sixth of the salary I would get in Houston! Later, I sat with my high school friend and chit chatted for a long time.

Despite mostly everyone telling me to take the Houston offer over Amman's, I am considering Amman's. Though, I see it as a distant option, because of the vast salary difference and a lot other benefits; like the graduate school sponsorship. Nevertheless, S, the consulting manager, told me that I look like a guy who does well in consulting. That was a moral boost.

Later at night, it was my cousin's engagement party. There I met her cousin, who is a director in a London based company whose dad owns. We talked for a while; he was very funny and nice guy for an upper level management of a company! Later, he, too, said that I seem like the guy who would enjoy business consulting and does well in. That was a double moral boost!