Company: PwC
Date: 2021-05-19
Overall rating: 1/5
Employment status: former
Experience level: Junior

Please don't join this place
Pros: Nothing at all - thought of giving minus rating, but since there is no option for it, I have to give 1 star.
Cons: 1) This place is full of manipulative and cunning people. They boast about open and friendly work culture, but in reality, the culture is intimidating. They claim that you can even walk into a partners/ directors cabin and express your concerns, but try doing it, I'm sure, you will be screwed by your manager. 
2) This office has no much famous clients (spare a few); majority of the clients are foreign/ multinational clients - They will hire you for India Practice and make you do the shared service for foreign counterparts - It is better to join the service delivery centre where you will atleast be paid more. 
3) Dirty tricks and gimmicks will be played by people around - The person acting as the field in charge will cover up all his/ her faults and miscommunications by shifting the entire blame on the people who would have joined new in the team. The manager will believe everything what the field in charge says for face value without even cross checking the facts/ hearing the other side. If the field in charge hates you due to any reason (even personal reasons, which happens quiet often), your life in the office will be miserable.
4) Due to difference of opinion with the manager/ field in charge, if you try to ask for a team change, there are managers who calls the person concerned and threatens them that they will malign their name in the other team as well.
5) If you complain about the misdeeds of the manager / field in charge to the group in charge, the group in charge will say some buttering words to you. At the same time, they will not take any action (they may even promote the concerned manager!!)
6) The interns get better work than qualified professionals - The interns get plethora of opportunities to do the audits of listed clients, SOX compliance, quarterly review, manufacturing clients, even chances for direct interaction with the CFO of the client - On the other hand, qualified professionals will be made to do vouching, reconciliation, taking printouts, ordering tea and snacks, collecting the food delivery!! The qualified will not even get the chance for direct interaction/ meeting with the important people since the manager considers them "aliens who have no civilization"
7) There are even instances where the manager makes some interns (article trainees) to review the work performed by others, since the manager has no time - Undoubtedly, the quality of work is beyond pathetic.
8) Nobody will help you/ clear any of your doubts - If you ask doubt, they will even embarass you.
9) Some managers dont even know the basics of debits and credits or Company Law/ Income Tax Act. If you are good in arguing with the clients and bringing more revenue to the firm, your job is secure here - Technical skills are given least priority in promotions!
10) People are very conservative and too much groupism based on whether you are a North Indian or South Indian.
11) Unprofessional humiliation by the manager when sitting for review of work with the manager. The manager will be very professional and sweet to interns/ articles while reviewing the work - If you are a qualified person, you will be humiliated for no reason (eg: the font is not uniform, font colour is wrong etc).
12) Zero work life balance - Even below zero!
A lot more!!