Company: PwC
Date: 2015-06-09
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Work is only as good as your local practice
Pros: PwC is a huge company that offers diverse opportunities across the country. For example, I was able to transfer from the Philadelphia office to the McLean office with no problem. Work cultures are different in every office. Pay scales are as competitive as could be imagined for accounting, and most employees beyond the associate level are company men who seek that reliable salary.
Cons: The second edge of the sword of PwC's culture is that your colleagues will likely not be worldly or interested in affairs other than making money in their practices. "Global acumen" is at a minimum. This is accounting, after all. Some groups and office treasure diversity and learning, while others keep their heads down to they can see an ever-increasing salary. That's the "other second" edge - raises are tantalizing high, so there is always the illusion of great economic benefit even if salaries are low. I had never seen a raise smaller than 14% in my four years.