Company: PwC
Date: 2011-04-25
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former

Great experience & learning, terrible work/life balance
Pros: Great learning experience, great exposure to senior management and client management, and understanding of financials.  For a first job out of college, there aren't many opportunities where you can get a broader base of knowledge about companies.  This sets you up nicely for the next step in your career, regardless of what you want to do.
Cons: Long hours, politics, no work/life balance, management doesn't care if you are overworked because they are too.
Hourly, your pay rate is terrible for the hours you log.  If the average salary is around $50k, and the average hours an audit associate are 2,500 in a year, you are earning $20/hr, which annualizes to low $40k.  It only makes sense to work here as a Partner, or if you do not have a social life and are just looking to pass your time and live a boring life.
The politics are insane; pick an ally and hope they support you, or you are finished.