PwC Employee Reviews for Associate
Browse PwC Reviews by Job Title →Associates at PwC give their company a 4.0 out of 5.0, while the average rating for PwC is 4.0, making them just as happy as every other employee at PwC and 8% happier than every other Associate on CareerBliss - the happiest Associates work for Dick's Sporting Goods.
What do you like about working at PwC?
"The group I am on stresses hours billed, and not always efficiency or effectiveness. Sometimes I get mutually exclusive demands for billed hours and the work I am performing."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"It is a good place to work if you can handle the lack of direction and expertise that some of management has. But I do not speak for all the managers. So far, about half of them have not been experts in their field. I feel like they just wing it the best they can. Again, that is not everyone."
What don't you like about working at PwC?
"People are really good friends; however, some managers do not know how to manage well and help you keep billed (which they are somewhat responsible for)."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I would get rid of some of the personal metrics and incentives that can sometimes pit employees against each other."
What do you like about working at PwC?
"There are many interesting clients, good exposure to diversity of clients, and opportunities for growth, if you're willing to give what it takes to get there."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"If you're willing to put in the hours and lack of work-life balance to pick your way through the ranks, you can make a lot of money. Just don't always expect to be promoted because of merit. Oh, and if you're good, they'll often just give you twice the work as someone who's bad, and still promote you in the same year."
What don't you like about working at PwC?
"I dislike the long hours for staff. Pay isn't great compared to value on the open market, at least at lower levels of staff."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Hire more staff level employees. That said, once you've made the club of upper echelon positions, there's not much reason to hire too many staff--cuts into your bottom line!"
Average Associate Ratings in the Past 4 Years
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $4 |
| 2011 | $5 |
| 2012 | $3 |
| 2013 | $2 |
What do you like about working at PwC?
"They do little things like give out extra holidays. Or, this Friday there was free pizza on every floor at lunch."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Pay close attention to whether or not you're a fit for the culture."
What don't you like about working at PwC?
"There is not as much PTO as the other competing companies are offering."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I think they are doing things very well. Take care of people when you can, and they'll return the favor when you need it."
"Good first experience in public practice."
Average PwC Attributes by Associate
"Welcome to the rat race."
What do you like about working at PwC?
"It looks good on a resume."
What don't you like about working at PwC?
"I disliked the coworkers, management, corporate structure, and mission of the organization."
"PwC is a good place to learn about operation of large and multinational clients."
What do you like about working at PwC?
"I like the teamwork."
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