Company: PwC
Date: 2016-06-17
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Do NOT join the CSDC
Pros: The employees in general have high aspirations and are highly motivated. 
The office is kind of new. 
Decent perks and benefits
Cons: 1. You are not treated equally to core members
2. Leadership blatantly lies to staff regarding expectations on career progression, compensation, and type of work. 
3. Transferring requires 2 years (falls on only two days a year so you will most likely have to wait additional time) and 3 months to hear back. Also, only 5% of all SDCs may transfer. To put this in perspective - less than 3 people a year. 
4. Lack of transparency and consistency. Expect policies to change to your detriment. Leadership wants you to stay in Columbia, not travel, take away tour of duty opportunities etc
5. Gossip. Because we do not have stimulating work where we feel a part of the team, there is a lot of down time. This time is filled with pointless internal projects and gossip about how poor the conditions are. 
6. Internal projects are only a way to get promoted and to distract you from the fact that you are NOT client facing and doing secretary work. 

In conclusion, your a fool if you accept this position. It seems like a great opportunity during the interview process. Leadership does a fantastic job of reeling you in with lies. Don't fall for it.