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      PwC reviews

      3.7

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (75,470 total reviews)
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      Mohamed Kande

      78% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

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      PwC has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 75,470 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PwC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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      75K reviews
      2.0
      Sep 1, 2014

      Great place to start your career, then jump.

      Advisory director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pay is good but oddly is heavily weighted towards salary instead of bonus. If you make friends with partners you will keep a steady stream of work, which is key. You can get as much work and get involved in as many things as you like, which gives you more exposure.

      Cons

      pwc is an up or out firm, no matter how they try to deny it. The forced grading on a curve ensures that some are forced into ratings that aren't necessarily accurate because they need to meet the arbitrary curve. one of the moments that sticks out to me most: at a director's meeting, an executive got up and talked about how its not important to be home to tuck your kids in bed at night or to be at every soccer game. According to him, being a parent, and what your kids remember are the "milestone moments" like when he rented out the dallas cowboys stadium for his kid's birthday. Sorry- being a parent IS about being there for all the small moments.

      2.0
      Aug 19, 2014

      Catalyst Hire? No thanks.

      Advisory director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      PwC's "brand" is remarkably high and it brings in a lot of remarkable "catalyst" hires from industry and government.

      Cons

      The problem with PwC and catalyst hires is that the firm has no real way of utilzing them or properly integrating them into practice groups. Other directors and below resent new personnel coming in at their level or above, potentially taking promotion chances away from them. Work life balance is non-existent in the hunt for the almighty dollar. SMEs are sucked dry of information, but not given origination credit or billable hours, and then discarded. And permeating the culture of the firm is an often unwarranted arrogance of "we're the best."

      1.0
      Jun 27, 2014

      Worst of the Big Four

      Senior associate, advisory
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ability to transfer office within US. If you are lucky can get a good compensation. Employee Program points available.

      Cons

      This is not the company to work for if you are starting your job or 2 - 3 yrs of experience. They will suck all the blood out of your body. Beware once u r into the company u have to perform well even if you don't know anything. Because there is no 2nd chance. If you do mistake and don't perform well at your 1st project you are out. Well, in most of the projects u will work 14 hrs a day. Sometime they will make u travel on Sunday and fly back on Friday. Be ready for that. I had a bad experience with the ppl working over there and the management. No long term vision. Lots of politics. Only favorite of managers, director can grow. New joiners will struggle to push and accelerate forward. Health Issue. Life Balance

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