Company: PwC
Date: 2009-04-19
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

PwC is a good place to work if you don't mind working long hours in order to make manager or partner.
Pros: As a Big 4 accounting firm, PwC offers a lot of training and opportunities to build experience in the accounting industry. After at least 3 years of working with a company such as PwC, your resume will already stand out from the rest of the crowd since people learn so much on the job not only with technical skills, but also communication, leadership, and people skills. The compensation is usually higher than if one were to work in a similar role in a government agency or private sector. If one works hard enough and is savvy well-rounded person, it is possible to make partner within 10-15 years.
Cons: Though the compensation is above average, the job entails a lot of responsibility as one tries to work his or her way up the corporate ladder at a company like this. Long hours and no overtime tend to deflate the compensation factor of the job. Stress levels can be high on some projects with tight deadlines and there are moments where one is expected to do the job with minimal guidance. The higher up the ladder, the bigger the responsibilities and related stress levels. Also, there is a tendency for management to expect certain things which may not be all that practical such as requiring staff to come into the office at 8:30am and leave no later than 5:30pm even if there is no work or if you worked like a dog until 3am the previous morning. This depends on the office and individual managers/partners.