PwC Republic of Ireland

Get the inside buzz from graduates at PwC

8.2 / 10 Overall Satisfaction

(based on 32 ratings in 2018)

"Helpful, interesting, challenging."

Pros:

There are many learning and development opportunities on offer.
The culture of the offices is friendly and supportive, meaning graduates find it a pleasant place to work.
Managers are accessible and regularly make time to help when needed.
Graduates get to work on a wide variety of tasks and projects.

Cons:

The amount of work assigned can be very variable, leading to very busy and very quiet periods.
The salary increases over time, but some feel that it starts out lower than it could.
While hours can be flexible, the workload can mean that they are often long.
The large amount of training early on may be overwhelming for some.

Culture

8.8 / 10

Offices & Dress

8.8 / 10

Hours

7.7 / 10

Salary

6.5 / 10

Green Initiatives

8.3 / 10

Relations with Management

7.9 / 10

Diversity

8.8 / 10

Career Prospects

7.8 / 10

Satisfaction with Work

7.1 / 10

Training

7.2 / 10

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"Have a variety of answers for the competency-based interview questions. Prepare examples..."

Culture

"Teamwork was a must within my department and everyone helped each other so there..."

Formal Training

"PwC provides excellent training, the first 2 years being a great learning curve."

Offices & Dress

"The office space and interior are state of the art. It's a great place to look at..."

Hours

"My manager recognised that I might need to get away early on nights where I had training..."

Salary

"It was very reasonable and overtime was also paid."

Perks

"There is an on-site gym that only costs a one-off fee of 50 euro to join. There were..."

Interview Process

"The assessment lasted three days with all expenses fully covered by the company...."

Interview Questions

"What do you know about our business?"

Green Initiatives

"Small things like automatic lighting and 10 cents off a coffee if you bring your..."

Relations with Management

"My assistant managers were extremely helpful on the two projects that I worked on...."

Diversity

"Very committed to this. It's a multicultural office and everyone is treated fairly...."

Career Prospects

"There is a clear path on how to rise up within the firm. A positive aspect is the..."

Satisfaction with Work

"At the moment, the work is quite repetitive and basic in nature, which is to be expected..."

Pluses

"The co-op programme was very helpful and structured and always made me feel part..."

Minuses

"Hours can be quite long and a lot is expected of you."

Fun Facts

"Its office block is seven floors high and contains a gym and beauty salon."

In a few words

"PwC is an employer that seems to genuinely care about its people."

Why your company?

"It's an internationally renowned company and Ireland's number one professional services..."

Training

"I received lots of training during my first week and was assigned a 'buddy' who helped..."

One Small Change

"Consider introducing casual Fridays in the summer maybe."

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