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      PwC reviews

      3.7

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (75,488 total reviews)
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      Mohamed Kande

      78% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

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      PwC has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 75,488 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 Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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      75K reviews
      3.0
      Mar 1, 2009

      What work life balance?

      Audit associate
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      Pros

      They are one of the largest accounting firms in the world, and in Malaysia they are also pretty big. Working in a large firm allows for great opportunities for growth and learning since you get exposed to a wide range of clients and companies. You get to audit companies from different backgrounds and different reporting entities. A large firm also has a greater capacity to invest in training for employees to equip them with the skills required to perform the job well. Besides, they also pay a decent amount of salary. PwC also has a great working culture and the people are pretty nice.

      Cons

      The working hours is a bit too long. You have to work way beyond the stipulated 8.30am to 5.30pm. Most of the time I would have to stay in the office or at the client's place until 10-11pm. During peak periods I may have to stay till the wee hours of the morning. There is almost no work-life balance working as an auditor in Malaysia. I guess it is unavoidable since others from different accounting firms also experience the same working conditions. The other thing bad about working at PwC is the parking is very expensive since it is located at the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

      5.0
      Feb 24, 2009

      PwC - Opportunity is where and how you make it

      Wfp manager
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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

      Use and abuse PwC-learn all you can and then get out at a good time.

      Spa senior associate
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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.

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