Company: PwC
Date: 2011-11-18
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former

Great Starting Point
Pros: Background: I worked in the Missouri market for almost 3 years in the audit practice.

- Excellent training programs (if you ever find the time)
- Advanced technology
- Access to a wealth of knowledge and researching resources
- Well recognized and respected company in Corporate America
- Opportunity to learn a variety of different industries
Cons: - Although training programs are exceptional, there is rarely time to take the courses.
- Work/life balance does not exist
- When you are actually able to get time off for vacation, it is expected that you still be "connected" and follow up on questions, emails, etc. Many times it is seems that you are just "working offsite" but charging to vacation instead of client
- Staff below manager level are often considered "resources" instead of actual people. 
- In order to keep our clients happy, we set the billing rates incredibly low; so although the "resources" are working just as hard, if not harder, they are not fairly compensated.
- Budget demands are unrealistic.

Honestly I could go on and on.

The main takeaway is this: PWC is a great place to start your career because you are quickly thrown into the pit and forced to learn - depending on the coaching you receive, you may learn a little or a lot. You spend many long hours auditing, so you quickly learn audit methodology and a bit of industry knowledge. I don't see how people with families can work there long term - unless they don't mind NOT spending time with them. Get in, get your experience quickly, and leave for a higher paying job with better benefits and better work/life balance. Although pwc would like you to believe otherwise, there are plenty of better jobs out there.