Does PwC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PwC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PwC. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PwC?

68% of PwC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PwC 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PwC?

Senior Associate (9980) , Associate (9483) , Manager (4887) , Consultant (2709) , Audit Associate (2653) , Senior Consultant (2553) , Intern (2477) , Senior Manager (2178) , Assurance Associate (1404) , Audit Senior Associate (1365) , Tax Associate (1359) , Director (1215) , Auditor (1111) , Internship (1093) , Analyst (840)

What are the pros of working at PwC according to real employee reviews?

"Meet great people and overall an enjoyable and worthwhile experience even if you don't want to come back" ((in 5636 reviews)); "The resources we have to do our job is abundant and there is a good culture of talent cultivation from one level to the next." ((in 4327 reviews)); "Benefits are good and will be the only reason you might stay but not a reason for you to stay." ((in 2856 reviews)); "You get to see various service lines within the transaction/ deals inustry Great colleagues and teamwork Steep learning curve" ((in 2086 reviews)); "Great team to work with and great for learning if you're new to the field" ((in 1807 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PwC according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance (70 hours week during busy season and 50 hours in off peak is a norm)" ((in 7651 reviews)); "Long hours and easy to get 'lost' as an employee due to the size of the company" ((in 5725 reviews)); "Salary and late working hours" ((in 3796 reviews)); "The starting salary is low and the salary stays low until you get to roughly senior manager level." ((in 3224 reviews)); "it was low pay low growth for a company who continually is out sold and out competed by daddy deloitte" ((in 2652 reviews))

What are employees saying about PwC layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PwC layoffs and their outlook for job security at PwC in 2026.

PwC reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(75,497 total reviews)

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 75,497 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

5.0

Jul 11, 2016

PwC Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large firm resources, good benefits package: various health insurance options, vision and dental, $450/year for making healthy choices, 401(k) match isn't great (1.5% for every 6% you put in) but there's an additional retirement benefit of 3% as associate (increasing at each level), public transportation reimbursement. There are opportunities to transfer cities or move service lines. There obviously has to be a business justification, but the firm will try and help.

Cons

I don't know if this is PwC-specific or common everywhere: I feel like managers have favorites and treat them really well and people who aren't favorites kind of fill in the holes.

2.0

Jun 24, 2016

Hard work, rewards not consistent with performance

Advisory director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to interesting projects and talented people. Good reputation in the market for some practice areas, not as well known in others.

Cons

Received a promotion with the highest rating possible, but received no increase and less than half of the target bonus. It's difficult to stay motivated.

1.0

Jun 9, 2016

You're an asset not a person

Financial assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay is comparable to other firms. Partners make a lot of money and feel good about their superiority.

Cons

- They treat you like a cog instead of a person. I never got the feeling that anyone of my bosses actually cared about me, but only cared about my work. - If you don't get on the "good job" in the office you will be ignored and passed over for good opportunities. - Management will send you to a different market for engagements where you will be treated like a leper because you aren't "one of us and won't be back for next years audit". - During my 2+ years at PwC I saw the partner at my client site a total of 2 times. The managers on my engagement were there less than once a month because we weren't important enough to take up their time. - Firm policies are inflexible. They don't understand that different companies do things different ways and try to force testing into pre-made solutions (think square peg in round hole).

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