PwC reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(75,406 total reviews)
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Mohamed Kande

78% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

PwC has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 75,406 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PwC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0
Feb 24, 2009
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Pros

The opportunity to succeed at PwC is huge. Easy access to partners who are committed the growth of their people. As with every other company I've worked for, my experience is due to a) what I make of it and b) my specific partners. I am committed to succeeding while achieving work-life balance, and I keep my partner and director well-informed of my immediate and long-term goals. I feel that the partners I work for are exceptional leaders in both business development and operational areas, working hard for their people so their people can work hard for them. I also receive tremendous support for ethical decisions that form the cornerstone of PwC's, and my, reputation with the clients, even if it may result in reduced business opportunity.

Cons

The size of the firm prevents quick change, which is sorely needed for internal project management efforts. The ARC review process is extremely confusing, even for a person who successfully navigated a promotion year, and does not provide for a true 360 degree review of management personnel. Training is great on Independence areas, which is required by law, but is less than adequate for the numerous internal processes, especially for those activities that must be performed by newly promoted personnel. Knowledge sharing, especially between account teams and Lines of Service, is heavily promoted but is critically lacking in actual implementation.

4.0
Feb 24, 2009
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Pros

Learning on the job... one year at PwC is worth 2-3 elsewhere. You really get to learn a lot about different industries, business processes, etc. The access you get to partners, CEOs, CIOs, and other upper level management (both internally and externally) can't be rivaled. You are also tossed into high stress situations where you need to make decisions very early on in your career. Training is great as is support in gaining additional accreditation- CISA, CPA, etc. PwC requires that you gain enough training credits per year that it's never been a problem for me to retain my CISA certification.

Cons

Work/life balance is often a struggle and you are usually faced with a choice- be rated highly or have a life... Some upper management are so incompetent that I wonder how they graduated HS, much less are tasked with coaching others. The worst part is that these bad apples- and they really are the majority- make life worse for the rest of us. Promotions and layoffs/terminations, in the past, seem to have been fair, however in these hard economic times, seem to be based mostly on business case. There have been cases where I've seen people get promoted, and I work with them and realize that they really are one-trick ponies who are great at that one big recurring client, but have no business acting in the role they've been promoted to.

4.0
Feb 24, 2009
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Pros

Good People, good culture with good oppurtunities if you are ready to take them and are ready to show that you can perform the job and deliver a quality work product

Cons

poor salary and poor conpensation

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