Company: PwC
Date: 2021-02-15
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Fantastic first job
Pros: Brilliant training and opportunities to work with C-Suite staff in your first few years. Firm invests in your growth and HR will support you (particularly through covid or health issues). Company health policy provides over £1k worth of therapy a year if needed and private medical insurance. Such a huge firm you are exposed to thousands of opportunities and brilliant staff/social events if you’re moving to a new city.
Cons: Below average pay for the sector (paying for the name and exit opportunities).
PwC picks safe projects to minimise the risk to brand and reputation which often means they can be boring multi-year engagements.
Standardised promotion pathways and no-performance based bonuses for the first 3 years means there’s limited monetary incentives.
Can feel as if you’re a ‘small cog in a big machine’ 
Sector/type of work is region dependent. Regional offices often specialise where has London has more opportunity for Finance or Private brands.
Some projects require a lot of hours (others don’t, and you have choice in this)