Company: PwC
Date: 2008-09-14
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current

Killing me softly
Pros: Nonstop learning or complex and new accounting issues.  This is due to extensive formal training and on-the-job training as you tackle new audit areas/issues.  Working at PwC also provides accountants significant exposure to variuos clients and industries, which comes in handy when it's time to leave the firm.  Also, working for PwC is a great way to network with other professionals inside and out of PwC.
Cons: Work/Life balance isn't a significant concern of management.  Management is soley concerned with meeting their deadlines for their client.  Compensation is significantly less than what can be obtained in industry.  Also, like other corporate positions, politcs rather than performance determine many promotions.