I worked there over six years and have mostly good things to say about PwC. If you're married and have a family as I had when I started in external audit expect it to be difficult with the long hours. Even if you have the talent to progress it won't be without sacrifice. The PwC partner, who was a Christian man who I felt cared very much for his family, told me that success there was not without some serious sacrifices time-wise. People who progress and are attracted to the prestige and sense of committment are often workaholic type-A's. Sometimes managers who are abrasive, difficult and unempathetic are promoted since they're willing to sacrifice their personal lives for career. There were managers who were very good as well but they were conflicted about the committment needed to advance. It's also not uncommon for very young people to be running large audits and their maturity can be lacking. A young twenty-something with little to no real industry experience (and at a high bill rate) advising management doesn't make a lot of sense. But in all fairness I worked with some talented people right out of college too.
