Company: PwC
Date: 2010-03-17
Overall rating: 3/5
Employment status: former

A good place to learn, a bad place to live
Pros: Learning, learning and learning! You have plenty of opportunity to learn GAAP, FASB and all other accounting guidances by auditing various clients. Coaching is super emphasized in this firm. So one gets good coaching very often. Also you are encouraged to coach junior staffs through which you practise your coaching and management skill. The firm also provides many trainings to employees which keep you updated. In short, this is a place you can accelerate your career path.
Cons: Very poor work life balance in PwC. Although the firm always talk about it, no body can get really get it. Due to the high pressure of work, inter-personal relationships are difficult sometimes especially during busy season. Your senior or managers can be rude. Many new associates had experience of crying.....