PwC reviews

Current management of the Advisory practice is ruining the place. What was a tolerable political environment (i.e. nothing out of the ordinary) has become a toxic one. Experienced hires should avoid the place at all cost. You will be eaten up and spit out. Promotions and bonuses are based on politics.

The work-life balance is terrible. Every year, January, February, and March were hellacious. In 2017, I worked 52 consecutive days from Jan 3 to Feb 23, with many days involving 10-14 billable hours. This included seven consecutive weekends. I averaged 65+ billable hours per week. With a year-round client that's an SEC registrant, work-life balance continued to be bad in the quarterly review months of April, July, and October. Therefore, take 3 months of busy season, plus 3 more months of quarterly reviews, and 6 months of the year I rarely had flexibility. My mental, physical, and emotional health deteriorated; I was becoming a one-dimensional person with limited time to invest in family, friends, hobbies, or physical exercise. I started a new job with a non-Big Four accounting firm 2.5 months ago, and my work-life balance and happiness are significantly better. The grass is truly greener on the other side. I work fewer hours, yet I am paid more. Work smarter, not harder. Self-care is so important and so necessary!