Company: PwC
Date: 2014-09-15
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: current

Assurance
Pros: Your experience depends on the market you serve, management on your engagement team, and the client. The management and culture of the engagement tends to mirror that of the client, and fortunately, I was on a very well-managed team that allowed for greater work-life balance than most engagements. The firm overall has great benefits (medical, dental, vision, corporate perks, time off), but if you're not on a good team, than you could be stuck working 24/7 with no respite.
Cons: Pay in the public accounting is a lot less than you'd think. The pay raises do tend to be better incrementally, but the base pay is usually so much lower that the incremental raises not at all substantial. Also, again, depending on the engagement, the work-life balance may be non-existent.