Company: PwC
Date: 2015-08-11
Overall rating: 4/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Junior

Assurance Associate
Pros: Let me preface by saying I had always wanted to be a PwC person. This is because of its reputation. So I count having PwC on my resume as a pro. Also there are so many perks that a lot of people just forget about them such as not having to worry about CPE credit, because the firm provides you with so many training opportunities. How about being reimbursed for your professional dues like AICPA. Let's not forget vacation policies, sick days and disability leave. But besides all of this, this firm has a solid development track. Do your job right and you'll be rewarded, go above and beyond and be sure that it won't go unnoticed. That's rant amazing given the size of the firm. Compensation package is competitive too. Did I mention you'll learn a lot? Because if you care, you will be faced with endless learning opportunities. Their slogan is grow your own way and that's very very true because no two careers at pwc are the same.
Cons: I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that one of the major cons is the work life balance. The firm is doing all it can to address this and while it has been successfull in certain areas, it is certainly long from achieving this goal as a firm uniformly. Another thing is that your rate of happiness and positive experience heavily heavily depends on your team, your superiors and who you work with. That is, in my opinion the most important aspect of this job and unfortunately not everyone ends up coming out with a positive impact. If you end up with a bad team, especially if you are just starting your career, as an associate when you need help the most,then you're really out of luck. So the key is to have a good support as they can make or break you. Lastly, I am sometimes overwhelmed by administrative tasks, things that are not related to engagement this includes emails, events, and meetings. Finally, politics, unfortunately it is that annoying thing that's just there, you have to play it smart or frankly said, play the politics.