Company: PwC
Date: 2017-05-18
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

PwC as a company
Pros: 1.It is an excellent place to start career. 
2.You will have the opportunity to meet different people from different backgrounds. All of them are on a league on their own.
3.The experience provided by PwC or any of the Big 4 is unmatched and unrivalled by any other accounting firm and it does not matter what position you are currently working at. 
4.You will be able to immerse yourself into a great depth of real world knowledge about accounting.
5. Coworkers will go above and beyond to help you out in any way possible.
6. Great respect from clients
Cons: 1.Extremely long hours during busy season.
2.Pay is very low and not even remotely close to the market. I am honestly not sure if the company pays what they are even legally required to pay to people who work below manager positions. Most senior associates or experienced associates quit because of pay and long hours.
3.The company seems to be understaffed throughout the year. All the partners and managers complain about budget constraints yet they always seem to find a way to increase their own salaries and bonuses or perks while salary cuts take place for lower level employees.
4.Junior staffs tend to be looked down and it is expected to be the norm.
5.Politics dominates promotions, bonuses, and corporate hierarchy.
6. Rude behaviour from managers or above is also expected and you are highly encouraged to accept it as it is and be silent about it. At one time, I honestly thought what this manager what teaching her children back home or what she herself learned when she was growing up.