Deloitte FAS vs Small IT Shop

Graduating in May and looking at 2 offers.

Deloitte FAS, bval, offer: 60k

IT Consulting Firm: consulting, offer:70k

So far it looks like I would grow a lot faster at the smaller firm, and it has a better salary up till the SM level compared to Deloitte.

These are two completely different career paths, I know. One is definitely more business oriented and the other completely technical.

Not sure what I want to do in ten years, but I'm looking for any insight as to why people would choose either. I think I would have some SDLC experience with the IT Consulting firm whereas the Deloitte would offer me more business oriented outlook.

Is that 60K for a graduate... i.e. straight out of university? Also, what is the effective hourly rate?

I hope he is talking in $$$

Phew... I was gonna say, inflation must be much greater than I realised

I don't think he is talking $$$ or else there would have been the usual "everything is amazing" connotation to the thread, eg

"Hya all!"

"I have 2 amazing / incredible / unbelievable offers!"

Lots of exclamation marks to show excitement

Hence I reckon it may be from Oz

You missed the virtual hi5's