Company: PwC
Date: 2016-06-29
Overall rating: 5/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Great opportunities for career development & growth depending on who you work with
Pros: Leadership, especially at the partner level, seem to appreciate upward feedback and input. There is a lot expected of you as an individual, which is exactly what you need to kick start the rest of your career. The network you build can be a huge asset as you progress throughout your career (of course, there can be an over-emphasis on this). Thinking back at my nearly 3 years here so far, I can't imagine getting anywhere near the types of experiences anywhere else.
Cons: Knew what I was signing up for, but there needs to be opportunities to work local. Being on the road more days than at home can be extremely taxing on relationships so enforceable flex travel or more market-based staffing would drastically alleviate the excess turnover. In addition, while the new cohort system and performance review process may change some things, there is still no reasonable expectations for getting a high rating / bonus. You literally have to dedicate your life to work to get ahead. Imagine working 60-80 hours / week on client work and then having to find time for another 5-10 hours / week for internal practice "reinvestment" and client proposal development. As an associate, I was able to secure several client engagements worth a couple million, but was dinged during annual review because I didn't have enough "reinvestment" hours.