Company: PwC
Date: 2016-01-03
Overall rating: 5/5
Employment status: current
Experience level: Senior

Demanding job with great employer that invests in its people
Pros: The company invests heavily in your career, providing you with all the tools, opportunities, support and education you need to move your career along. You work with highly motivated, professional people in a culture of mutual support, self-betterment and opportunity. 

You are always developing new skills. You'll be given opportunities to do many things you have not done before. Doing so is encouraged so you can be a better consultant for your clients. It also helps you advance your career at a much faster clip than working in industry where you do the same thing over and over. 

The company provides a highly-supportive culture, making sure you have the tools and the staff support to get high-quality work done. You never need to beg for a resource. 

PwC makes available innumerable training courses for which you do not need to get signatures for approval to attend. If you want to take a negotiations course, and you jump on a plane and go take the course. That's it, all paid for and no friction. PwC leaves your career choices up to you, providing you with great opportunities for self-betterment and advancement.
Cons: The high expectations can be stressful. Travel can be significant. If you have a family, it can be a tax on it.