Company: PwC
Date: 2010-07-07
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

Expectations versus Reality for PwC employees
Pros: Training & technical support is comprehensive and top quality

"Top down" communications are constant and relatively consistent--the firm message is clearly and uniformly stated . . . all the time

Personnel are solid performers, bright, motivated, and collegial
Cons: "Zero tolerance" policy for exceptions to norms and expectations on the part of firm management forces staff to be less innovative/creative in their approach to their work in certain situations.

Expectations are that you will do superior work all of the time and under all circumstances, including unreasonable standards and deadlines.  When this doesn't happen, heads usually roll.

"Open communications" policy as it relates to leadership performance and "upward" feedback is seriously lacking.