PricewaterhouseCoopers Reviews in New York City, NY Area

Pros

Work life balance
Mobility
Pride and respect

Cons

Not much to report here

Pros

Challenging environment, flexible, opportunities to grow.

Cons

A consultant does not know where he/she will be next month, or for how long, so it's tough to handle this plus a family.

Pros

Outstanding brand recognition opens doors.

Cons

Some of the old school PwC folks are very protective of their turf.

Advice to Senior Management

metrics need to be reworked to change some bad behavior.

Pros

great internship program
nice people, willing to help

Cons

there is not much to be included here

Pros

Definitely a lot of information available to learn from, especially in the Audit line of service. Good place to work for a few years and put it on your resume. If you want to become a partner, anticpate long hours, a lot of travelimjg, and missing your family (you'll know your secretary's family better tehn your own), but your get the partner paycheck.

A lot of young good looking female associates/ senior associates and managers in the NYC office. I'm sure they are very smart, but having a pretty face for a middle aged male partner doing the interviewing/hiring is definitely a bonus in getting your foot in the door, and bringing them to a client for a proposal meeting.

Cons

Working Contstantly, went form a job working 40 hours a week, some occasional overtime to PwC, I though i was getting a salary increase, in actuality I downgraded how much my salary is becuase if you break it down by hour, I am actually getting paid less now at PwC, becuase of the constant overtime that you are "required" to work. Unoffciially, "overtime" is not to be considered in performance reviews or are required or forced upon an individual, but unofficially OT is required and are calculated into your year end review and compared to your colleagues to see where you are.

Depending where you work in the firm, getting pigion holed very quickly, and lateral moves can be very hard to come by. Unless you have a CPA credential, which I don't, moving around can be somewhat difficult. NYC held a promotion day a few months after i started, and i asked if our team was going, Manager said, "No, no one ever gets promoted within our group." kinda of disheartening to hear.

Changing medical benefits in the firm to make the employees pay more, but lower monthly premiums.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop promoting work/life balance, when you know its does not happen. want to retain more inidviduals, need to start advocating a work/life balanced and increase in salary, due to the amount of hours lower level employees work.

Pros

Great learning ground for new graduates. You will get to touch a lot of areas within the firm.

Cons

No work life balance at the firm. Low paid compare to what the industry pays to the same level of staff

Advice to Senior Management

Really care about what people need and want to stay longer with the firm

Pros

Name is well known and they have a good overall reputation. They also do a good job managing work life balance.

Cons

Too big, disorganized, feel almost lost within the organization and they do little to help you feel a part of it

Advice to Senior Management

Before acquiring other companies, organize your own and assemble some sort of cohesive structure

Pros

Is close to Grand Central Station. An easy commute. Office is accessible. Good IT department. Decent cafeteria. Free coffee. Vending machines.

Cons

Performance feedback is rarely discussed one on one. End of year review process is unfair, and does not reflect performance feedback obtained throughout year.

Advice to Senior Management

Treat employees with dignity and respect, and make sure that this is strongly enforced throughout the organization. Give employees a fair opportunity.

Pros

Learning, education and prestige. Nothing more.

Cons

Too much work, less time to breath.

Advice to Senior Management

Less stress on employees, you are a highly demanding place.

Pros

Great way to experience a variety of industrues and experiences while growing within a globally respected organization

Cons

Lots of travel great if you want to make elite status with the airlines but not the best if your a homebird

Advice to Senior Management

Less cubes more teaming rooms at offices