Company: PwC
Date: 2018-10-19
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: former

Good Company, Bad Department
Pros: Great benefits
Good company values
Fair compensation
I can't speak for anyone in Client Services- it's very possible if you're working with them it's a lovely place to work.
Cons: Horribly disorganized at a grand scale, possibly because of the size of the company. The company is horrible at disseminating information from person to person. The company is bad at communication in general. The company's feedback structure is over-managed and under-effective. Technology so old the company should be ashamed. So large that it overlooks not only individuals but departments on a frequent basis. 

I understand that time reporting is part of the business model, but it is also over-complicated and difficult to understand. It is horribly mismanaged, and you will guaranteed feel stressed out about trying to figure out where to report your time to account for every 6 minutes of your required 8 hour day, especially if you have any downtime you cannot control, as it will affect your personal performance numbers if you report accurately. 

The position I was hired for was not well defined. Nobody knew what I was supposed to be doing, including my boss who I didn't work directly with at all, my direct supervisors, or myself. As a result, I was given no work %45 of the time. I felt there were no ways for me to improve in my role and since the role was poorly defined, it was impossible to grow in my career. I felt that my coach was unhelpful and alienating, and since I was Internal Firm Services, HR wouldn't help me with career growth. I was overqualified for my position, as were all others hired for the same position in my office. Since my role was poorly defined I was alienated from both my department and the teams I was trying to support, and spent nearly all of my time alone with no personal connections. This job broke my spirit as someone looking to work hard and succeed, and I am still fighting the horrible habits I picked up at PwC. 

I spent a lot of time getting informed about new initiatives that didn't apply to me. 

The only reason worth staying was the paycheck, and I'm glad to have moved on.