Company: PwC
Date: 2016-07-18
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former

Manager, Technology Advisory
Pros: Fantastic exposure to important and influential projects, senior executives and highly experienced leaders
Energetic and positive staff are a joy to work with, a supportive culture
Great flexibility to try many kinds of projects, clients and industries - strong focus on your personal development
Employer genuinely cares about flexible work arrangements and supports diversity of workforce
Great brand perception - many doors will open simply by working at the firm
Cons: Myopic focus still driven by the 'billable hours' model - large opportunities can be missed as staff can sometimes be 'farmed out' on smaller, short term projects. For the employee, this means you often miss out on projects aligned with your skillset, because you're busy working on another project less relevant to your interests. In some areas this is balanced well, in others it is a critical issue
IT systems lacking - best practice frameworks, industry knowledge, staff skills etc can be very hard to locate and take considerable time to obtain.