PwC reviews

Highly political place. Reviews process is arcane and illogical. Managers spend time writing descriptions of projects, but the review is done by people who have no logical connection to you. Sure if you know someone in the review process who can bat for you, you will be in better footing but wouldn't it make sense to be reviewed by someone who actually *gasps* works with you!?! Pay is static, the pay you come in at is what you get paid until you get promoted. Vacation time and personal life is non-existent. You will work long hours and travel a ton, and that is expected as a baseline. Some people are highly competitive and will step on you to get ahead. Highly matrixed, difficult to find your place unless you have a helping hand (insider to help you)

- Bad environment; - Top management absent, useless, stubborn and clearly lacking of the most basic management skills; - Lack of Work-Life balance; - Promotion, salaries and bonuses are decided by partners just for politically reasons; - The assistants and consultants do boring and useless job having nothing to do with the tax matters;