Company: PwC
Date: 2008-06-11
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: former

Mixed Impressions
Pros: Prestige
Exit opportunities to industry and other accounting firms
Excellent learning opportunities and continuing education programs
Support for CPA exam and CPA bonus
Networking opportunities
Quickly increasing salary
Quality feedback on performance
Name recognition
Large and prominent clients
Willingness to transfer employees internationally
Cons: Hours are substantially longer than national and regional firms with only a moderate increase in compensation
Benefits and Compensation are much lower than investment banking or strategy consulting with similar hours
Bonuses are low to non-existent
Audit work can be dull and tedious depending on the engagement and the client
Potential for instability due to client fraud