Company: PwC
Date: 2020-11-24
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Great people, company, and experience, BUT pay is well below market
Pros: 1) PEOPLE - I have met many of my best friends at PwC. I will never forget the first few years specifically. This has easily been the best part of my job.

2) EXPERIENCE - I have learned A LOT in my first few years and I don't think I could have had this level of experience anywhere else. I remember starting on day 1 like a chicken with its head cutoff. Now I'm running the client and team meetings, coaching associates, running the audit, and multitasking between jobs.

3) LEADERSHIP - I believe that the leadership team is good overall and keeps me drinking the Kool-Aid. I like what they stand for too.

4) REMOTE WORK - Work form home during COVID for foreseeable future.

5) EXIT OPS - Since being promoted to Senior Associate, the exit job opportunities have been vast. Feels like I'm getting blasted a new opportunity almost every other day. Tempting...
Cons: 1) PAY - This is below market average. I'm making roughly $60k as a Senior Associate when similar jobs in industry pay $75-80k. 

2) TURNOVER - The worst part of my experience. Turnover is very high which creates a lot of extra work for your position when your team members leave. It happens every year too.

3) HOURS - You get worked very hard. This is expected at a Big Four. I don't mind it when the work is interesting, but I'm weird like that.

4) TIERING SYSTEM - PwC ranks you against your class (Associates, Seniors, etc.) at the end of the fiscal year. Unfortunately, my situation doesn't allow for higher tiering within the system and ultimately has kept my pay relatively low.